SUDBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - A nursing home in Sudbury was evacuated Thursday due to flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred.
The facility on Boston Post Road was left flooded after heavy downpours drenched Worcester County with more than three inches of rain in a span of just a few hours.
Sudbury Fire Chief John Whalen said construction was being done on the building’s roof area when the rain moved in and saturated the inside of the facility.
“Unfortunately, they weren’t able to complete that construction before we had probably in between one and two inches of rain,” Whalen said during a news conference. “The water leaked into the facility and made the particular facility uninhabitable.”
Video from SKY7 HD showed several ambulances parked in front of the home as crews worked to escort residents to safety.
Whalen added that about 70 patients in total had to be relocated to a facility in Andover. Three “priority” patients were taken to local hospitals as a precaution.
Friends and family of residents say they are worried about the impact the evacuation will have on their loved ones.
“We believe [my father] needs help and support from family. My mom brings him his daily lunch and dinner,” said David Emanuel, whose father is being evacuated from the nursing home.
Many patients say they are worried about what will come next.
“There’s quite a few people here that have dementia, and they’re like ‘where am I going, where am I going?’ You can hear them, they’re kind of lost,” said Michelle Hunter.
Sudbury police, MassDOT, and MEMA are assisting with the evacuations.
There were no reported injuries.
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