"Massachusetts City Faces Catastrophic Flooding and Dam Failure Risk"
TL;DR
Massachusetts cities are facing catastrophic flooding, with hundreds of homes damaged and infrastructure, including bridges, dams, and railways, affected. The town of North Attleborough saw about a dozen homes completely submerged, while Leominster experienced 11 inches of rain in just a few hours, causing severe flooding and the evacuation of residents. The state of emergency has been declared, and concerns are growing over the potential failure of a sensitive dam. More rain is expected, and the region is at risk of further flooding and damage.
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- ‘Catastrophic flooding’ damages hundreds of homes as a Massachusetts city engulfed in water is now at risk of dam failure CNN
- North Attleboro opens emergency shelter as Gov. Healey tours flooding WPRI
- Heavy rain floods basements in Nashua neighborhoods WMUR Manchester
- Healey declares state of emergency in the wake of flash flooding WBUR News
- A Massachusetts city deluged by 'catastrophic' flooding faces more danger as homes near a precarious dam get evacuated msnNOW
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