Event Details
Disaster Type
flooding
Start Date
Oct. 19, 1996
End Date
Oct. 22, 1996
Cost
$0.34B
Affected States
Affected States
Unaffected States
Description
The flooding damaged homes, businesses, vehicles and other infrastructure. Factories and mills in Lawrence, Haverhill and Lowell, Massachusetts were severely impacted. A total of 81 bridges needed to be rebuilt after to flood on area lakes and rivers. Communities such as Ocean Park, Old Orchard Beach and Westbrook were severely flooded. Communitites in southern Maine were aslo significantly damaged by floodwaters destroying homes, businesses and washing out raods, bridges and dams.