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In Worcester, the city centre was partially affected by flooding. [ 9 ] Dunham Bridge , which carries the A57 over the River Trent, was closed to motorists for over a week. [ 10 ]
A wind advisory is in effect between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. Thursday for the city of Worcester and points south, with sustained northeast winds of 25 to 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph expected ...
As a result of heavy rainfall, flooding caused vehicles to be stranded in an underpass on U.S. Route 20 in Worcester, and emergency crews pumped out floodwaters from several inundated basements in Fitchburg. [103] [104] In the latter city, roads and yards were washed out and severe, widespread property damage occurred there.
The Worcester Flood Diversion Channel is a flood control channel located in Auburn and Millbury, Massachusetts. It was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers because of the Flood Control Act of 1944. Its aim was to protect the city of Worcester, Massachusetts from future floods, as previous flooding had caused much damage to the ...
Some parts of Worcester, especially urban heat islands in the city’s downtown core, are at least 10 degrees hotter on some summer days.
To support repairs for damage in the Sept. storm, Gov. Healey announced Sat. Leominster will receive $3.6 million in state disaster relief funding.
The severe weather began on Sept. 11 and ended Sept. 13, bringing heavy rain and severe flooding to the area, damaging roads and properties in Worcester County and beyond. Leominster was ...
Ruins of the Great Boston Fire of 1872 Aftermath of the Grover Shoe Factory disaster (1905) Great Chelsea fire of 1908 Streetcar involved in the Summer Street Bridge disaster (1916) being raised from the river Wreckage of the Great Molasses Flood (1919) Damage from the 1953 Worcester tornado Andrea Doria sinking (1956) Wreckage of Eastern Air Lines Flight 375 (1960) Wreckage of the 1967 ...