VIDEO: Mysterious hum rattles American city as residents report sleepless nights and rising fear

January 23, 2026

From the New York Post: A persistent, low-frequency hum has invaded the city of West Haven, Connecticut, according to many residents, leaving some shaken by an occurrence they’re calling everything from mysterious to excruciating.

For some time, residents of this city on the coast of Long Island Sound have believed the source of the hum to be local industry, and they’re demanding a resolution.

After circulating a petition and obtaining over 140 signatures, a group convinced the city council to spend $16,000 to hire a third-party acoustic firm.

“For years, our community has been plagued by a constant or intermittent humming noise and low-frequency vibrations affecting multiple areas of town,” the petition notes. “This disturbing phenomenon occurs at all hours, disrupting our ability to sleep, concentrate and enjoy life to its fullest.

Many residents say the constant noise and vibration is causing stress, anxiety and physical discomfort.

One resident said, “I’ve been hearing this noise for over four years or whatever, and I thought it was just me going a little cuckoo. But it’s gotten to the point where it just gets in your chest.”

John Carrano, West Haven’s commissioner of human resources, said the noise is the loudest near his home, and he can hear it, but his own children can’t.

“People feel the hum differently,” Carrano explained. “Some don’t even hear it. Others hear it, and they’re not bothered by it. Then there’s another group that finds it very disturbing when they hear it.”

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