Mary Sirois and Carlos Rivera are thrilled to be starting a fresh chapter with the launch of their new shop Daphy Dragonfly, a meaningful milestone that comes three long months after the September flood.
Hundreds of business owners and residents in the Massachusetts city are pleading for help, but officials are still waiting to see if FEMA will step in.
LEOMINSTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Recovery efforts are ongoing in Leominster now one week after severe flooding damaged businesses, homes and infrastructure. Large sections of the city<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/recovery-efforts-continue-in-leominster-one-week-after-severe-flooding/">Read More</a>
Severe flooding that has reportedly submerged roads in multiple feet of water has led to a state of emergency being declared Monday night. The Department of Transportation has closed down Route 2 in Leominster, as reports come in through social media.
Extreme flooding caused by a downpour that delivered at least 9 inches of rain caused a large building to crack and crumble, and left behind signs of a river that overflowed its banks.