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Gov. Maura Healey credits 'teamwork' as state, Guard and utilities clear storm-hit Fall River
Summary
Gov. Maura Healey and state and local officials said coordinated deployments of the National Guard, MassDOT equipment and utility crews helped clear roads, staff warming centers and restore power after a record storm that dumped 30-plus inches in parts of southeastern Massachusetts.
Gov. Maura Healey said state and local authorities mobilized an unprecedented response after a storm that left parts of southeastern Massachusetts with record snowfall and hurricane-force winds.
"This was a big-time storm," Healey said, adding that she activated the Massachusetts National Guard and set up incident command centers to coordinate with municipal officials. "We literally set up an incident command in different places, Fall River, Brockton, to specifically work with local officials on getting the snow cleared and getting people out and about."
Fall River's mayor told reporters the city had forecast about 18 inches of snow but received roughly double that, producing white-out conditions that left municipal plow drivers unable to see and slowed initial clearing work. The mayor…
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