Northeast Flood Isolates Hundreds

Floods that reached a scale hardly before seen anywhere in New England actually forced hundreds of individuals from their houses, washed out highways and bridges from Maine all the way to Connecticut, and overwhelmed sewers so much that families had to stop flushing their toilets. Rhode Island was the one that was hit the hardest by the record-breaking three days of rain – the worst flood in two hundred years. It was so bad that it went on for days and businesses might now have to close because of their already existing struggle within the economy. Some businesses might even get condemned along with several homes.

Millions of dollars are sure to go out with these businesses and the feeling is currently being compared to what New Orleans must have gone through when Hurricane Katrina passed. President Obama has already issued a declaration of emergency for Rhode Island and sent government aid for its relief. The government agency of Emergency Management shall be in charge of organizing the efforts overall. In Coventry, Rhode Island, hundreds of people were evacuated because state officials felt that one of the bridges upstream would collapse because of the flooding and end up washing into their houses downriver. Even Stonington, Connecticut – the coastal town that lies on the border of Rhode Island – was significantly cut off because two out of three of their bridges gave out. Another bridge also went out in Freetown, Massachusetts and isolated around a thousand residents at the time. As for the waters that didn’t isolate people, they had people get sent to different shelters instead. And as for the people who remained behind, they still remained shell-shocked after the worst of the events had passed. In Cranston, a sewer pump station went out and a hundred people had to be evacuated. This turned various homes into lakes and flooded basements with still-rising water of six feet. How they plan on paying for things to fix is still a mystery after this natural disaster and a lot of people remain worried because of it. Thankfully, the rain ended up subsiding to a drizzle and then stopping as the floodwaters started to recede. However, New England authorities still warned that most of the water could stick around for days, which it did. All that is left now is to pray.