QUINCY, MASS. (WHDH) - A round of severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours prompted road closures in Quincy on Wednesday.
Quincy Shore Drive at Bay State Road was temporarily closed to traffic around 4:40 p.m. due to flooding brought on by sweeping storms, according to Massachusetts State Police.
As of 6 p.m., the road was reopened and cars began crawling through several inches of standing water.
The city’s Department of Conservation and Recreation and road crews were on scene to assist.
Drivers and pedestrians were urged to avoid the area.
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