100-year flood...
Good Morning from wet and wild New England....
We're looking at day # 14 without sun today. Hard to believe...the last day the weather was any good was May 1. Most days this month have featured a rain event of some sort...much of it heavy. In the past 3 days alone, we've received over 1 foot of rain in spots...which would convert to over 100 inches of snow if this was January.
The water has overtopped the Spicket Falls dam in Methuen, and there's some concern it may collapse. Downtown Peabody and Melrose are underwater...and up to 60% of my hometown of Saugus. Route 1, which is the major route into Boston from north of the city is closed for a stretch of more than 15 miles due to numerous streams and rivers that used to run underneath it now running overtop it.
The rain has started to kill people now, too. In New Hampshire, we heard of an elderly gentleman that insisted on going to his house to see the damage....and when he did, he fell dead of a heart attack. Again in Methuen, a gas station wound up under 3 feet of water....and when the water got into the pumps, all 800 gallons of gas came up from the tanks as the water sought its own level...for a time, officials were worried about "flashover" and a fireball.
Governor Romney has remained in the MEMA bunker, and has in fact declared a state of emergency. Anyone needing information on the floods has been asked to call 1-800-293-4031. Unfortunately, the MEMA website is not responding at this hour, so I am unable to provide a link.
But I suppose we should cheer up just a little....Wednesday is expected to be sunny and in the 70s. One day won't change much, as we're expecting more rain Thursday and Friday...but just the sight of that round yellow thing in the sky will lift some spirits.
For now, Northeast Liberals remains dry, with power, and in operation. Stay safe!
We're looking at day # 14 without sun today. Hard to believe...the last day the weather was any good was May 1. Most days this month have featured a rain event of some sort...much of it heavy. In the past 3 days alone, we've received over 1 foot of rain in spots...which would convert to over 100 inches of snow if this was January.
The water has overtopped the Spicket Falls dam in Methuen, and there's some concern it may collapse. Downtown Peabody and Melrose are underwater...and up to 60% of my hometown of Saugus. Route 1, which is the major route into Boston from north of the city is closed for a stretch of more than 15 miles due to numerous streams and rivers that used to run underneath it now running overtop it.
The rain has started to kill people now, too. In New Hampshire, we heard of an elderly gentleman that insisted on going to his house to see the damage....and when he did, he fell dead of a heart attack. Again in Methuen, a gas station wound up under 3 feet of water....and when the water got into the pumps, all 800 gallons of gas came up from the tanks as the water sought its own level...for a time, officials were worried about "flashover" and a fireball.
Governor Romney has remained in the MEMA bunker, and has in fact declared a state of emergency. Anyone needing information on the floods has been asked to call 1-800-293-4031. Unfortunately, the MEMA website is not responding at this hour, so I am unable to provide a link.
But I suppose we should cheer up just a little....Wednesday is expected to be sunny and in the 70s. One day won't change much, as we're expecting more rain Thursday and Friday...but just the sight of that round yellow thing in the sky will lift some spirits.
For now, Northeast Liberals remains dry, with power, and in operation. Stay safe!
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