Matters ▸ Attachment
Mayor Flood Alert July 2010 — File 189916
Flood Emergency
July, 2010
City of Somerville
The flash flood was a major crisis.
Properties affected by flooding
3,000+
Flood related calls received by 311
700
Initial estimate of damage to residential and
commercial property
$10m (and counting)
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Flooding across the city
East Somerville
Union Square
Properties affected, by type
n 2,600 residential properties
n 200 commercial
n 100 mixed-use
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n 20 industrial, etc.
Properties affected, by neighborhood
n Ten Hills: roughly 270 properties
n Walnut St to Cross St (Broadway to Pearl):
roughly 400 properties
The States Avenues/Garfield/Kensington
n The States Avenues/Garfield/Kensington
(north of Broadway, east of McGrath):
roughly 250 properties
n East Somerville (south of Pearl, between
McGrath and Franklin): 400 properties
n Union Square/Ward 2: approximately 400
properties
Minor Damage
n The Winter Hill Community School
n Capuano Early Childhood Center
n Cummings Elementary School
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n The Central Library
Major Damage
n The Public Safety Building
q Approximately four feet of water entered the
basement level, shutting down electrical and E911
systems, and damaging a total of 26 vehicles.
Damage Sustained
n Vehicles destroyed:
q 8 Police cruisers
q 8 Police motorcycles unusable
q 1 Police Segue unusable
n Vehicles damaged:
q 10 cruisers still being cleaned and assessed
n Firefighting equipment damaged
n Carpeting in municipal buildings
n Electrical damage
Costs and Insurance
n The City has a $10 million insurance policy,
with a $100,000 deductible.
n We are still totaling damages and losses of
equipment to public safety and schools but it
equipment to public safety and schools, but it
is clear that our estimates already extend well
into 6 figures.
Businesses Affected
n
Precinct
n
Somerville Ave Pizza Palace
n
Somerville Ave Laundromat
n
Somerville Ave Portugese Club
n
Fasika
n
Vinnies - Broadway
n
Broadway Minute Market
n
Los Paisanos
n
Tapatio Mexican
n
Amigos Market
n
Blessing Caribbean
n
Bazar El Salvador
n
Vicentino Bakery
n
RF O'Sullivans
n
Taza Chocolate
Tests performed & next steps
n Electrical tests
n Air quality tests
n Mobile 9-1-1 unit is on-site and operational,
and all Somerville dispatchers have been
relocated back from Everett.
Images
Photo: The Somerville News
Photo: The Somerville News
Photo: The Somerville News
What is the silver lining?
Photo: Boston.com
Photo: Boston.com
Photo: Boston.com
Fortunately
There are heroes in Somerville