Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts after flooding caused major damage in Leominster and North Attleborough.
A brook overflowed during Monday's flooding emergency in Leominster, Massachusetts, causing serious damage at two apartment complex.
Water was sent gushing into parking lots and ground-floor apartments at Ivory Keys and The Lofts at City Place.
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Tenants spent much of Tuesday cleaning up, assessing the damage and having their cars towed, as many got flooded.
"It was just muddy," said Beth Frizzell. "It had a nasty smell to it, everything was ruined, it looked like I don’t know it needed to be thrown in the garbage."
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Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency across Massachusetts Tuesday after the flooding in the Leominster area and elsewhere in the state. A local state of emergency was put in effect Monday in Leominster.
At The Lofts, residents say most of the first floor units had water damage. They scrambled to move their belongings off the ground as the water started coming in.
"It was raining like hell," said Shana Quinn. "My windows started leaking."
