HAVERHILL, Mass. — Haverhill has declared a local state of emergency after extreme flooding washed out multiple towns on Tuesday.
Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini joined several neighboring cities and towns in declaring a state of emergency as 22 adults and children living in a multi-family home at 5 Ford St., in the Mt. Washington neighborhood were evacuated Friday morning after a massive sinkhole caused by Tuesday’s torrential rain.
Mayor Fiorentini said the large sink hole, roughly 20 feet deep and 20 feet wide, tore open a large old brick sewer pipe, causing upward of $1 million in damages.
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The city will be requesting financial aid from the state and federal government for the damaged businesses, private residences, and public infrastructure.
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