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As
promised, the east coast was hit with some unpleasant weather yesterday which
brought high winds, rain and snow. The unwelcomed storm brought winds up to
60mph and once again, knocked out power for people; many of whom just got
theirs back on. Residents in Connecticut and Rhode Island reported 3-6 inches
of snow on Wednesday, while Worcester, Massachusetts reported 8 inches of snow.
With
such heavy winds and steady precipitation, many residents were/are at risk for
flooded homes. Being that meteorologists were well aware of this storm and got
information out to the community quickly, public workers were able to stay
ahead of the storm. Workers built up sand dunes to protect the already damaged
coast, and new evacuations were put into place for some communities which were
also evacuated from Sandy. Along with this, new shelters were open for those
who chose to evacuate, and police went to low-lying neighborhoods urging people
to leave. Construction was also paused- which is no surprise since the crane
incident during Sandy. In all, these communities were well prepared for what
was about to come their way…again.
Although
the east coast has been slammed with some ugly weather lately, many residents
are in high spirits. One resident stated, “It isn’t scary at all, this is
nothing.” Under normal conditions, a storm of this type would be big news for
the east coast. However, being that there are still many damages that need repair
from Sandy, this storm seemed like just a minor bump in the road for many
residents.
Thankfully,
the weather is looking up this weekend, with temperatures estimated to be in
the 50-60’s. Hopefully this gives the east coast some time to warm up and clean
up.
Click the link below for this full story:
Nor'easter Brings More Wind, Water To Storm Battered East Coast
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