Flash flooding hit Mass. and R.I., closing roads and schools in Leominster

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Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with one city declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes, created sinkholes and stranded drivers.

Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as water poured into homes, created sinkholes and stranded drivers.

The mayor said in a press conference Tuesday morning that rescue efforts via boat and hovercraft took place throughout the night, and about 100 people were in city emergency shelters as of around 7 a.m."Typically, a rain event is 1 inch, 2 inches, in maybe 24 hours, 48 hours," said Mazzarella."And this was 11 inches that we know of that hit us within four-and-a-half to five hours.

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