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Flash flood emergency houston1/23/2024 ![]() ![]() This story has been corrected to show the name of the school superintendent is Paula Deacon, not Paul Deacon.Different types of flash flooding and what causes itĪbout a dozen homes in the town of North Attleborough were completely under water Tuesday, said Chris Coleman, the town’s fire and emergency management chief.Īnd about 200 homes were damaged in and around North Attleborough after a storm Monday quickly dumped about 5 inches of rain on ground already saturated from a weekend storm, officials said. Associated Press writers Holly Ramer in New Hampshire, Steve LeBlanc and Rodrique Ngowi in Massachusetts, David Sharp in Maine, Lisa Rathke in Vermont, and David Lieb in Missouri contributed to this report. McCormack reported from Concord, New Hampshire. This will be a way station on the way to ever more intense systems unless we choose to dramatically decrease emissions.” _ “As long as fossil fuel emissions continue, this will get worse,” he said. That’s related to climate change since warmer air can hold more water. Mathew Barlow, a climate scientist at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, said it’s been hot and humid in the region, resulting in more moisture in the air. New England has experienced its share of flooding this summer, including a storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont in July, resulting in two deaths.Ītmospheric scientists say floods occurring in different parts of the world are fueled by climate change. Storms were expected Wednesday afternoon and evening, and with some producing heavy rain, the National Weather Service said. Firefighters used inflatable boats to help rescue more than two dozen people who had become stranded in their cars.īoth Leominster and North Attleborough declared states of emergency. ![]() In Providence, Rhode Island, downpours flooded a parking lot and parts of a shopping mall on Branch Avenue. Some roads in Rhode Island and in Nashua, New Hampshire, also were flooded. In North Attleborough, the town said in a statement that crews worked to clear water from roads Monday night and about 200 homes had flood damage. Other communities experienced flooding Monday night. “During these floods, streets were inundated, dams were overtopped and bridges collapsed,” the plan said. The North Nashua River experienced three notable high flows in March 1936, September 1938, and August 1955. Mazzarella said Tuesday there were at least several homes in Leominster where “the water washed out around them” and foundations could be seen about 8 feet (2.4 meters) below, as well as underground pipes.Īccording to a city planning document, low-lying areas of Leominster are particularly subject to periodic flooding. In 2021, the city was awarded a $163,500 grant from the state for engineering and permitting costs associated with repairs and improvements to the dam. Steve Forcier, 62, said he was half asleep in his mobile home when firefighters knocked on his door late Monday. “It was really scary, the amount of water that fell in just a short amount of time and the incredible devastation that it caused,” Healey said, adding she has reached out to the Biden administration, the congressional delegation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance. Maura Healey said she’s keeping a close eye on forecasts of heavy rains Wednesday and how Hurricane Lee may affect the state as she toured damage in North Attleborough, about 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) south of Leominster. 18, 1955, when Tropical Storm Diane dropped just over 18 inches (45 centimeters) in Westfield, Belk said. The record for rainfall in a single day in Massachusetts was set Aug. Belk described the rain as a “200-year event” meaning the chances of it happening in any given year is one in 200. ![]() ![]() Matthew Belk, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boston said a trained spotter near Leominster recorded 9.5 inches (24 centimeters) of rain. He said the city is working to reinforce them. Leominster’s director of emergency management Athur Elbthal said two dams out of 24 in the city sustained damage, but held. ![]()
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