Emergency resources available for residents affected by Sunday’s water main break

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Mayor Joyce Craig and Fire Chief Dan Goonan, standing right, work together with the city’s emergency team following Sunday’s water main break. Photo/Jeffrey Hastings

MANCHESTER, NH – The American Red Cross continues to work with displaced residents and local partners to attend to the needs of people who have been affected by localized flooding that happened yesterday in Manchester, due to a water main break.

Half a dozen people stayed in the Red Cross shelter last night at Manchester Central High School. The school worked with the Red Cross quickly, and a temporary shelter was opened Sunday at noon as a reception center for any area residents who were affected by the flooding. It was later decided that the shelter would transition to a disaster shelter in which residents could stay overnight if needed.

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Roads were shut down as emergency crews responded to the flooding and caved in areas off of Lowell Street Sunday. Photo/Jeffrey Hastings

 


Mayor Joyce Craig issued the following statement late Monday:

“We are continuing to assess the damage and provide assistance to all those impacted. All the affected roads are passable now, and all affected sidewalks will be walkable and passable by tomorrow. However, please take caution of the ice still on the sidewalks and roadways. I am incredibly thankful to our dedicated city and state emergency personnel who quickly jumped into action to help Manchester residents in the area.”

Residents in need were encouraged Monday to go to a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) at the Manchester Public Health Offices  at 1528 Elm St. in Manchester, NH.

A “MARC” is a place where multiple agencies come together in a single place to offer various resources to affected residents. Between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, agencies scheduled to participate include the American Red Cross, the Manchester Housing Authority, the Office of Public Health, and the Manchester City Welfare office.

The Red Cross is meeting with residents who’ve been affected to help to direct them in the direction of resources. If you’ve been affected and have not participated in the MARC, or have other requests or questions, please call the local Red Cross offices at 1-800-464-6692.


In New Hampshire and Vermont, a family is displaced by a disaster –usually a home fire — on average every 17 hours. You can help people affected by disasters like home fires and countless other crises by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to, and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org/NHVT, call 1-603-225-6697, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

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Carol Robidoux

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Longtime NH journalist and publisher of ManchesterInkLink.com. Loves R&B, German beer, and the Queen City!