Massachusetts
Massachusetts residents forced to leave homes after severe thunderstorm causes damage
Residents in one Massachusetts town are left dealing with the aftermath of a powerful storm that tore through their neighborhood on Saturday night.
The extreme wind toppled trees and downed power lines on Colony Road in Lexington. It forced some residents to leave their homes after trees smashed through their roofs, while others remain in the dark without power.
“It was crazy,” said Kalpana, a street resident. “I’ve never seen anything like it. I just heard a lot of noise, and I heard stuff kind of pattering on the roof. It only lasted maybe 15, 20 seconds, it was that fast and then it just went still.”
Neighbors say they are still shocked at how quickly the storm came and went.
“Trees fully ripped out of the ground, like roots and everything. One completely broken in half,” said Alp Onay, who was visiting his parents’ house after the storm.
The brief but intense storm left a trail of destruction. No one was injured during the storm, but now residents must rebuild.
“We hear like a lot of sirens and stuff, so then came out of the house like, ‘Wow, what’s going on?’” recalled Kalpana’s neighbor Karen Lynch.
Utility crews from Verizon and Eversource are currently on site working to restore power to residents who have been affected. Crews are also working to remove the trees from people’s homes.
Massachusetts weekend weather
It could be another rainy weekend in Massachusetts. Severe thunderstorms hit towns across Massachusetts in the mid-to-late afternoon on Saturday.
Sunday’s forecast is up in the air depending on whether a frontal boundary moves north or south. If the boundary moves south, the Next Weather Team says to expect scattered storms, cooler temperatures, and clouds. But if it stays north, Sunday could be a warm, humid and storm-free day.
Fire broke out at an apartment building in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, sending a column of smoke high into the air.
NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports the smoke was visible from miles away from the building on Juniper Road.
More details were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Life Care Center of Raynham has received a deficiency‑free inspection result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction awarded to a small share of the state’s licensed nursing homes, according to a community announcement.
The inspection was conducted as part of the state’s routine, unannounced nursing home survey process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. These comprehensive, multi‑day inspections evaluate multiple aspects of facility operations, including staffing levels, quality of care, medication management, cleanliness, food service and resident rights.
State survey records show that Life Care Center of Raynham met required standards during its most recent standard survey, with no deficiencies cited, based on publicly available state data.
The announcement states that fewer than 8% of Massachusetts nursing homes achieve deficiency‑free survey results. That figure could not be independently verified through state or federal data and is attributed to the announcement.
In addition to the state survey outcome, the facility is listed as a five‑star provider for quality measures on the federal Medicare Care Compare website. The five‑star quality measure rating reflects above‑average performance compared with other nursing homes nationwide, according to federal rating methodology.
Officials said the inspection results reflect ongoing compliance with state and federal standards designed to protect resident health and safety. According to the announcement, the outcome is attributed to staff performance and internal quality practices.
This story was created by Dave DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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