Boston Massachusetts flooded under, rescue crews being deployed
March 16, 2010
Boston Massachusetts is burried under flooding water thanks in large part to one of the worst rain storms of the last twenty years. The entire Atlantic coast has been getting soaked with rain water over the past forty eight hours, but without a doubt one of the worst hit areas has been in Boston and Cambridge Massachusetts. The accumulation of over eight inches of rain water has placed the Massachusetts in a state of emergency along with New Jersey and Connecticut. The port authority was forced to open up the sewage drainage system into the Boston Harbor as rain waters have over run the cities infrastructure.
Large accumulations of rain water have shut down many of the airports in the Northeast region and forced many communities to issue evacuation warnings. The weekend storm has lingered over the Boston and Connecticut areas for most of the day on Monday, further challenging cleanup efforts. The dramatic rain water also carried hurricane like winds that rose above seventy miles per hour in some areas of the Northeast. The hurricane force winds have quickly destroyed many trees and power lines, forcing hundreds of thousands of customers to lose power in the region and causing work crews to put in around the clock shifts to try and restore electricity services. The storm was so dramatic that the emergency services division of New York City fielded more phone calls than during the 911 tragedy.
The long road to cleaning and repairing the storm damaged areas will likely begin on Tuesday and could last for week or months depending on the extent of property damages. Emergency service contractors in the area are certainly going to be busy over the upcoming weeks as they work to help property owners recover from the latest disaster to hit the region. The property damages are so extensive that crews emergency service crews from Illinois, Michigan and Iowa could be called in to help with the cleanup efforts. Water damage could quickly escalate into the billions of dollars and numerous communties are likely to gain designation of a FEMA declared disaster zone following the storm damage assesment. Property owners who have significant damages should avoid returning into their homes until their properties have been thoroughly inspected by a professional restoration contractor. Property owners who have minimal water damage to their property can likely utilize a wet dry vaccuum from a local hardware store and a dehumidifier to begin the initial cleanup process. Extensive water damages should be referred out to a professional restortation firm to ensure proper cleaning and prevention of mold growth.
