Results tagged “flooding”

Many people in Foxboro without power are wondering how Patriot Place and Gillette Stadium got power turned on before most residents. [Attleboro Sun Chronicle] About 25 western Mass. communities are battling floods caused by Irene, as eastern communities are dealing with linger power outages. [Boston Globe] After Hurricane Irene finished with Pittsfield, Vermont, and the town's 427 residents were isolated by flooding and storm-ravaged roads, the town held a cookout. [WCVB] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Wednesday's heavy rains left 5-6 inches of rain in Falmouth, and caused flooding in town. President Barack Obama proposed cutting the debt by $4 trillion over 12 years without supporting Republican budget cuts that he said hurt "the poor and the elderly." Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Residents of Berkshire, Middlesex, Essex, Worcester, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties, and parts of southern New Hampshire could experience flooding on Friday. Thanks to a "reputation for research and teaching," the University of Massachusetts system was recently ranked 19th. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

• With the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency stating that the southeastern part of the state facing the worst of possible flooding, 700 National Guard members were activated to help. [Boston Herald]

• This is the wettest March ever. How do reporters uncover these scoops? [WBZ]

• Our latest storm might force Rhode Island to close parts of I-95. [WPRI.com]

• Streets in Fall River are flooded and damaged, especially Mt. Hope Avenue. Pictures. [WBZ]

• The Sun is out, flooding is still possible, and the Bay State is dealing with the aftermath of the weather. [WBZ]

• Overflowing rivers and flooded roads can be found all across Massachusetts. [Boston Herald]

• Flooding caused an underground explosion in South Boston Monday. [MyFoxBoston.com]

• Newton's City Hall is flooded and 700 homes were damaged by the this week's rain. [Boston Globe]

Today's scary thunderstorms also produced quite a flood in Somerville's Union Square. No word on whether any cars actually floated away on Lake Street, which certainly lived up to its name today. The flood apparently went down after the rain ceased. Video from AC. more ›