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Storm causes debris to rain on Boston street from MassArt building
The powerful storm slamming Boston on Monday knocked debris from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design building, causing it to rain down on the street below. No one was injured, the school said, but students, one with a newborn baby, narrowly missed being hit by the falling debris, they told NBC10 Boston. The damage, caused by extreme weather, was…
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‘Confused and lost': Leominster residents still struggling 1 month after flooding
It’s been a month since flooding caused tens of millions of dollars in damage in Leominster, Massachusetts. While many parts of the city have seen progress, other parts are still reeling from the impacts. Two dams have been shored up and fixed, streets repaved and homes repaired but, for residents like Moses Dejene, the headache continues. “I’ve been confused...
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Leominster students return to school as massive clean-up job continues
Storm-ravaged Leominster, Massachusetts, is trying to get at least a little bit back to normal as schools reopened for students Thursday amid a major recovery effort from this week’s severe weather. Schools in the city opened with a two-hour delay to give the 22 buses in the district a chance to navigate detours that circumvent the community’s damaged roads....
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Leominster flood recovery could take weeks to complete, mayor says
More rain is on the way on Wednesday, after a state of emergency was declared by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey over the catastrophic flooding that impacted communities like Leominster and North Attleborough. The hope is that the state of emergency will mean a quick pipeline to the federal funding and resources to make the necessary repairs, after sink holes were…
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Around 200 homes left with flood damage in North Attleborough after heavy rainfall
North Attleborough, Massachusetts, was among the communities hit hardest by the heavy rain that washed across the region Monday night, with flood water leading to road closures, power outages and even water-logged homes. After touring the damage in North Attleborough and Leominster, Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday night. Officials with the Bristol County town held a…
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Thousands still without power after storms in Mass., including 50% of Andover
Thousands are still without power in Massachusetts and parts of New England after storms hit the region on Friday. As of 2:30 p.m. on Sunday there are over 14,000 people without power in the state, according to MEMA. Almost 50% of the town of Andover, Massachusetts are still without power on Sunday morning. The city has opened a cooling center…
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Thousands still without power in Massachusetts after storms
Hours after powerful storms hit multiple states in New England, neighbors are still trying to pick up the pieces. As of 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, over 23,000 people were still without power, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. More than half of those outages were in the towns of Andover and North Andover alone. Visibility in Andover was low…
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2 taken to hospital after tree crashes into home in Andover
Two people were taken to the hospital Friday after a tree came crashing down on their home in Andover, Massachusetts. In a neighborhood on Powers Road, a tree came crashing into a home. The victims’ daughter said it hit a living room area of their home, where her parents often sit, but thankfully they weren’t in their usual spot....
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Storms knock out power, leave trees in roadways and on train tracks
Severe storms left tens of thousands without power Friday in Massachusetts as downed trees caused transportation problems. As of 8 p.m., more than 63,000 Bay State customers had no power, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. In Andover, two people were hospitalized after a tree crashed into their home. Aerial footage in Acton showed several vehicles crushed by trees…
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Clean up underway after Friday's storm
Weymouth is one of three places across the state to get hit by a tornado during these storms, with the national weather service confirming an EF-1 touched down there.
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Flood damage in North Andover could leave some businesses closed for months
North Andover business owners are still struggling to recover after Tuesday’s flooding. On Thursday, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) along with other elected officials toured businesses along High Street assessing the damage. “This situation deserves a massive response – everybody here has been severely impacted,” said State Sen. Bruce Tarr after walking through restaurants with shattered windows and soaking wet...
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Tornado hit Foxboro near Mansfield and Easton on Saturday, NWS confirms
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down Saturday night in Massachusetts. According to the NWS, the tornado hit a small neighborhood in Foxboro near the Mansfield town line, very close to the town of Easton. Its peak wind reached an estimated 105 mph, with a path width of 25 yards and a path length just…
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Storm downs trees and power lines in Easton
Severe storms tearing through communities like Easton, Bridgewater and West Bridgewater overnight.
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Damage reported in several towns after severe storms move through Massachusetts
7/30/23 UPDATE: The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit along the Foxboro/Easton line Saturday night. Damage was reported Saturday night in towns like Easton and West Bridgewater after severe storms that had prompted tornado warnings in southeastern Massachusetts moved through the area. Tornado warnings were issued for Plymouth and Bristol counties around 8:30 p.m., expiring about a…
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Storm damage reports rolling in after severe thunderstorms hit Mass.
There are reports of storm damage and road closures in Massachusetts Tuesday as severe weather moves through the state. The city of Framingham posted a photo of a tree that came down on a home on Brook Street. Framingham police reported road closures due to fallen trees and downed utility poles on Florita Drive, Pine Lane, and Edgebrook Drive, as…
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Three Killed in Massive Storm System in Louisiana
A major storm system that included tornado activity killed three in Louisiana on Wednesday. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the latest.
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House Advances Water Bill That Includes Giant Texas Storm Surge Project to Create ‘Ike Dike'
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize the most expensive project ever recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect against the next raging storm.
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Lessons From Hurricane Michael Being Applied to Ian Recovery
Southwest Florida is getting some advice from the Florida Panhandle as it moves ahead after Hurricane Ian.
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Poor Florida Neighborhood Battered by Flood Tries to Recover
The Gladiolus Food Pantry usually hands out supplies on Wednesdays to about 240 families. But when Hurricane Ian swept through last week it canceled their distribution and laid waste to much of their supplies. Food bank founder and director Miriam Ortiz couldn’t even get out of her nearby house the day after Ian because of the floodwaters. Over the weekend,...