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Evacuations in New England Due to Flooding

Continual downpours forced hundreds from their homes in parts of New England on Sunday, as floodwaters washed out roads. The governors of New Hampshire and Massachusetts declared states of emergency, activating the National Guard to help communities respond to the storm. Maine`s governor also declared a state of emergency for one county.

A dam in Milton, New Hampshire, was in danger of failing, which could send a 10-foot wall of water downstream, the National Weather Service said in a bulletin. People downstream were being evacuated in the town. The state Office of Emergency Management said at least a dozen dams were being closely watched.

In Massachusetts, cars were pulled from flooded streets in downtown Peabody, about 20 miles north of Boston. About 300 people were evacuated from an apartment complex for seniors. The wicked weather is expected to last through at least the middle of the week, and has been going on for quite some time already.