Massachusetts flooding News

Massachusetts Appeals Denial of Federal Disaster Aid for Fall Flooding

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is appealing a decision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deny the state’s request for a major disaster declaration to support cities and towns battered by severe weather and flooding in September. Healey said the …

37 Massachusetts Communities Qualify for State Disaster Aid for December Flooding

Thirty-seven Massachusetts communities damaged by flooding last year will be getting a share of $10 million in disaster relief funding, the governor’s administration said Saturday. The funding being released is from the supplemental budget the Legislature passed and Gov. Maura …

Lee Heads to New England; Maine on Hurricane Watch

Coastal communities from Cape Cod to Canada are expecting Hurricane Lee to arrive tonight and Saturday, bringing coastal flooding, damaging winds and heavy rains. The National Hurricane Center placed Maine under a hurricane watch. Governor Janet Mills has declared a …

New England Braces for Lee After Days of Torrential Rains

Soaked and stunned residents in neighborhoods across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have begun surveying and fixing damage from several days of flooding and a reported tornado, while they and others in the region also prepare for more heavy rain …

Hurricane Lee to Push Unusual Cape Cod Bay Surge: Weather Watch

Hurricane Lee’s winds are dropping but its size continues to swell as it comes north toward New England and the Canadian Maritimes where the storm will bring coastal flooding and possible widespread power outages through the weekend. Lee’s top winds …

Already Soaked New England Warned of More Flooding Today, Hurricane Lee on Weekend

Already saturated communities in New England are facing continued heavy rains with additional flooding today and the prospect of even more bad weather from Hurricane Lee over the coming weekend. The National Weather Service said the region will see another …

Central Massachusetts Experiencing Severe Flash Flooding

The central Massachusetts city of Leominster and other nearby communities are dealing with severe flash flooding from excessive rainfall. A state of emergency has been declared in Leominster, a city of about 43,000 residents, due to what officials are calling …