More storms were in the forecast for Wednesday, and although it was still early, winds and flooding from Hurricane Lee were expected to affect parts of the northeast coast
Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with one city declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes, creating moats around their foundations, and stranded drivers. Concern about a dam listed in poor condition led to evacuations.
“The storm stopped over us last night. It didn’t move for close to five hours. It had dumped 11 inches of rain,” Mazzarella said at a news conference Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service had not immediately confirmed that figure. “It’s been a very emotional roller coaster for many,” Leominster Schools Superintendent Paul Deacon said outside the shelter, where at least 80 people had stayed overnight. “They don’t know what happened to their homes, many of them left with nothing, so they’re anxious to get back to see the conditions of where they live, talk to people they care about,” she said.“There were so many people here with open arms to help navigate.
The dam is a 15-foot-tall earthen structure listed in poor condition and posing a significant hazard, meaning its failure could result in economic damages, but would not be expected to cause loss of life, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ National Inventory of Dams. The database shows it was last inspected in November 2017, though it’s supposed to be inspected every five years.
“My heart goes out to residents and public safety officials in Leominster and other communities experiencing catastrophic flooding tonight,” she posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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