Hasta La Gadget!

NORWALK, Conn. — As the rain pelted and winds gusted at their strongest yet Monday, a half-dozen cops and firefighters in this seaside town puzzled over what to do about a 110-foot, three-story riverboat called the Island Belle.

It’s been tied up in Norwalk’s harbor, with some controversy, for nearly two years. And Hurricane Sandy’s winds were threatening to break the enormous boat loose from its pilings, which could have sent it plummeting into a seafood restaurant or other nearby docks across the river.

The pilings for the dock were already bent significantly by mid-afternoon, and the driving winds were putting continuous pressure on the gigantic boat.

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