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Fall River calls in National Guard, out-of-state crews to tackle blizzard aftermath

Cleanup after this week’s historic blizzard is far from over, but all hands are on deck to clean the streets in Southeastern Massachusetts.

 

Heavy machinery is now starting to make its way into Fall River neighborhoods, clearing main roads but leaving behind towering snowbanks that make travel difficult. Residents have been shoveling paths just to move around on foot.

 

“Over 30 years, I’ve never seen it like this,” Ana Cunha of Danforth Street said.

 

On Cottage Street, which resembled a ski slope more than a neighborhood, Tony Moniz said his biggest concern is simply getting out.

 

See more at wpri.com.

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