Flooding in Massachusetts that put several dams at risk have raised concern the structures may increasingly be at risk as New England is hit by stronger and wetter storms.
A rescue dog named Maggie was rescued from a waterfall in a raging Massachusetts river by first reponders. that put a few dams at risk have raised concern the structures may increasingly be at risk as the region is hit by stronger and wetter storms.
Leominster, Massachusetts, Kearns noted, got almost 11 inches of rain over several hours Monday night. At least two of the city’s 24 dams nearly failed this week, prompting the city to recommend residents evacuate before the threat subsided."This infrastructure, the culverts, the dams, they were not built for the volume of water that we’re seeing and we’re going to continue to see in the future," he added.
In the 2019 AP investigation, a review of inspection reports found a host of problems with the dams, including leaks indicating internal failure, unrepaired erosion, holes from burrowing animals and extensive tree growth, which can destabilize earthen dams. In some cases, inspectors flagged spillways too small to handle the amount of water that could result from increasingly intense rainstorms.
"The reality of climate change is that whatever we thought was safe enough when we built it isn't safe enough anymore," Hatch said."There isn't enough money to upsize all those or retrofit them."New EnglandMore than 50 have failed in New Hampshire over the past century, including the Meadow Pond Dam, which ruptured in 1996, killing a woman and flooding a neighborhood.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday that the administration is keeping an eye on dams across the state.
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