Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Eastern Mass Roads

Good luck trying to get anywhere quickly, eastern and central Massachusetts roads and highways are experiencing serious flooding issues in the wake of heavy thunderstorms.

Even the "rain or shine" mail carriers were not safe from the flooding. One mail truck got stuck in Boston and its driver had to be rescued by firefighters, according to @EKianirad on the X platform.
Photo Credit: *Ehsan Kianirad, @EKianirad on X*

Morgan Gonzales

08/08/2023 2:13 p.m.

Flash flood and tornado warnings were put into effect for Suffolk, Norfolk, Worcester, Essex, and Middlesex Counties on Tuesday, August 8, according to the National Weather Service, and communities across the region suffered road flooding and closures.

Between two and three and a half inches of rain fell, according to Mass511, with the area from Bellingham to Brookline experiencing the highest rainfall totals.

Flash flood warnings were put in place across the region and flooding and downed trees made commuting a nightmare.

The streets of Boston, Wellesley, Andover, Haverhill, Lawrence, Billerica, Concord, and Rowley were among many to be impacted by weather, according to social media reports.

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