Sunday, February 10, 2013
Light, fluffy snow on rooftops can act as a sponge for rain, which is in the forecast for Monday. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency offers these tips.
With rain in Jamaica Plain's forecast for Monday, the Blizzard of '13 may not be finished wreaking havoc in Massachusetts. While temperatures dropped overnight on Friday resulting in light, fluffy snow, he Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) warns that fluffy snow piled high on roofs can act as a sponge, absorbing rain and adding additional stress to structures. Relatively flat roofs are particularly vulnerable, MEMA says. In other cases, roof ice dams have formed causing water build-up, leading to interior damage. These conditions can accelerate the snowmelt. To minimize the risk of over-stressing a building roof due to accumulated or drifting snow: Information from a release by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (…
Thursday, February 3, 2011
No one was injured, as the house was under renovation. The next-door neighbors were evacuated.
A vacant Porter Street house under renovation collapsed last night under the weight of heavy snow, leaving only the facade standing. No one was injured, but the Fire Department evacuated neighbors from the house next door, said spokesman Steve MacDonald. They are staying with friends and family. Firefighters were called at 1:37 am and soon determined no one was living there. Ongoing concerns as of Thursday morning included the gas lines into the wrecked house. Utility crews were digging up the street to get to the lines to turn them off, MacDonald said. He said the street would likely be closed all day. The city's Inspectional Services Department is on scene. The front of the building will likely be torn down, MacDonald said. Roofs have …
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20 Porter St, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Germania St & Brookside Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The latest on our (sigh) most recent winter storm.
Here's our running list of things to know about the two-punch storm that's pummeling us: 8:47 am Thursday Check MBTA alerts before commuting. The Orange Line is running normally. Red Line Braintree inbound experiencing 10-15 min delays due to multiple disabled trains. Same delay between South Station and Kendall earlier today. Earlier problems on Mattapan line. Multiple buses are delayed, but none affecting lines serving JP directly. 8:37 am Thursday A truck just got stuck between cars on Paul Gore Street, according to a reader. Street is not passable. 8:16 am Thursday The roof of a three-story house at 20 Porter St. collapsed during the night, reports Channel 7. We have a photographer on the way. No one was hurt, as the house was under …
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Forest Hills station (MBTA)
Washington St & Hyde Park Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Stony Brook station (MBTA)
100 Boylston St, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Green Street station (MBTA)
150 Green St, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Jackson Square station (MBTA)
240 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA
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Jamaicaway & Pond St, Jamaica Plain, MA
Ambulance catches fire, oxygen tank later explodes.
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20 Porter St, Jamaica Plain, MA
Roof collapses at three-story home under renovation. No injuries.
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John S.
5:15 pm on Thursday, February 3, 2011
I was very relieved to hear no one was living in it (yet). The place was a dump. The collapse is probably blessing in disguise. The house was clad in vinyl siding and my guess is that it was rotten to the core. It looked like it from where I was observing from behind the yellow tape. Wood can't breathe through the plastic siding, it never dries out, and the timbers of the house rot away over the … more ›