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Tens of thousands still stranded by Burning Man flooding in Nevada desert
National News In this satellite photo provided by Maxar Technologies, an overview of Burning Man festival in Black Rock, Nev on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. (©2023 Maxar Technologies via AP) Rebecca Barger/@rebeccabargerphoto via AP By Associated Press September 4, 2023 | 4:06 PM BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) — Tens of thousands of partygoers stranded […]
127-year-old water main gives way under NYC’s Times Square, flooding streets, subways
National News Water from a water main break cascading into New York’s Times Square subway station, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Marc A. Hermann/MTA, via AP By Associated Press August 29, 2023 | 6:53 PM NEW YORK (AP) — A 127-year-old water main under New York’s Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and […]
North Andover suffered nearly $30 million in flooding damages from Aug. 8 storm, town manager says
Weather “The impacts of that unprecedented rainfall reverberated throughout our community with residents, businesses and our own buildings…in ways never seen before,” the town manager wrote in a letter to MEMA. U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton passes a flood line as he walks into the basement of Jaime’s Restaurant. He was touring the damage caused by […]
Gov. Healey declares state of emergency in Mass. due to ‘catastrophic’ flooding
Weather Leominster and North Attleboro suffered some of the worst flood damage caused by Monday’s thunderstorms. Road crews assess a sinkhole on Chestnut Street in Leominster, Mass. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island were flooded by heavy rain Monday night. Michael Casey/AP Photo Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state […]
State of emergency declared in Leominster due to ‘life-threatening’ flooding, schools closed Tuesday
Local News Leominster, Fitchburg, and Lunenburg are under a flash flood emergency. Amid thunderstorms and heavy rainfall Monday evening, Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella declared a state of emergency due to extensive flooding in the city. Mazzarella announced the state of emergency on Facebook at 6:30 p.m. Around 7:45 p.m., Leominster Public Schools Superintendent Paula Deacon […]
Sagamore Bridge reopens after closing due to flooding
Local News The bridge was partially closed on Sunday morning due to localized flooding caused by the heavy rain. The Sagamore Bridge briefly closed on Sunday morning due to localized flooding. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The Sagamore Bridge reopened Sunday afternoon after partially closing due to flooding caused by heavy rain, Bourne Police said. The Sagamore […]