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What was the Year?
1938
What was the Season?
fall
Can you name the location?
Brooklyn Street, North Adams
Comments...
There were at least two occasions in the past when this street was flooded, one during the 1938 hurricane and the other in the forties, around 1948 during a "hurrigale", again in the fall. Both of these occured when a culvert at the top of the street that dircted a brook that paraled the street (underground on the right side going up the street and behind the housing on the street became clogged with debris and overflowed down the center of the street.
Posted: 12/14/2001
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Make it at least 3 times.It washed out much the same in the late 70's or early 80's, during the Mayor Lamb period.This photo taken at base of old G.Breda property (133 Brooklyn St. ) looking down street.
Posted: 07/25/2002
Can you name the location?
Brooklyn St North Adams after another flood
Comments...
This has been on before
Posted: 04/10/2003
What was the Year?
1948
What was the Season?
spring
Can you name the location?
Top of Brooklyn St. N.Adams
Comments...
I think this picture is of the 1948 flood. I was born and grew up on Brooklyn St. I was about 9 months old when this happened and my parents carried me up over "Hospital Hill" to my cousins on Franklin St.until it could be cleaned up. As others have said it's happened a few times since Brooklyn St. was built. It was a great neighborhood to grow up in.Lots of kids to get in trouble with.
Posted: 07/25/2006

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