Officials Hope to Repair Dam Before More Rain
Water pressing against a battered wooden dam continued to recede, and officials planned to pump more out in hopes of doing repairs before an expected second weekend of heavy rain.
The dam’s status remained critical, and a state of emergency was still in effect in Taunton, a city of 56,000 south of Boston, Mayor Robert G. Nunes said.
He said evacuations would remain in effect for thousands of people living below the 173-year-old Whittenton Mill Dam, and schools and the downtown business district would remain closed.
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