It’s a mystery to me why they weren’t taking proactive steps to move structures,” said Syracuse University associate professor Sarah Pralle.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Boston, Quincy, Brockton, and other nearby communities. See where

A flash flood warning is in effect until 9 a.m. for Boston and several communities south of the city, including Brockton, Quincy, and Randolph, officials said Thursday morning. The National Weather Service also issued a flood watch that will remain in effect until 4 p.m. for Rhode Island and eastern portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Flash flooding could impact parts of south central and southeastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, Boston meteorologists warned.

Six months on from serious flooding in Lincolnshire, residents say they are continuing to face severe disruption. Thirty-six homes in Boston were flooded internally on the night of 6 January when the South Forty Foot Drain overtopped, with many suffering extensive damage on the ground floor.

The Department of State Health Services released records Tuesday showing the camp complied with a host of state regulations regarding “procedures to be implemented in case of a disaster.”

Search-and-rescue teams continued to wade into swollen rivers and use heavy equipment as part of the massive search for missing people.