Flash flooding south of Boston shuts down part of I-93
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Catastrophic floods can be difficult to prepare for. Sometimes evacuation is the right call, but if it’s too late the best bet is to find higher ground nearby. The stakes can be high, because a flash flood may give those in its path only minutes or seconds to react.
A flash flood warning is in effect until 9 a.m. for Boston and several communities south of the city, including Brockton, Quincy, and Randolph, officials said Thursday morning. The National Weather Service also issued a flood watch that will remain in effect until 4 p.m. for Rhode Island and eastern portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Heavy rainfall caused areas of flooding on I-93 and other major roadways in Massachusetts on Thursday morning.
Thursday morning’s flash floods hit the South Shore, including Weymouth Landing, particularly hard. “I got the flash flood alert I looked outside, I was totally surprised,” said resident Patrick Bird who shared remarkable cell phone video of the flood with Boston 25 News.