03 February 2011

Weight of Snow/Ice Leading to Roof Collapses in Region

There have been a number of recent incidents in which roofs have collapsed after recent storms. In other instances, buildings have been evacuated because of the threat of a collapse.

To access media reports related to these events, please visit:

Hartford Courant: Roofs Collapse Throughout Connecticut After Storm (3 FEB 11)

NECN: Roofs buckle under weight of snow (2 FEB 11)

WPRI-TV: Roofs cave in, buildings evacuated (2 FEB 11)

Boston Globe: 100 workers escape industrial roof collapse in Easton (3 FEB 11)

New Haven Register: 2 hurt in Milford building collapse, 13 escape injury when roof caves in Bethany (2 FEB 11)

Middletown Press: Collapsed building housed all of Oddfellows' costumes (2 FEB 11)

CTNOW/Fox CT Video: Enfield Building Collapse (2 FEB 11)

WPRI-TV: Snow-covered roof buckles in Pawtucket (1 FEB 11)

Providence Journal: Snow and ice causing major problems on R.I. roofs (29 JAN 11)

Providence Journal Video: Foster school's snow-damaged roof worsens (28 JAN 11)

Providence Journal: R.I. school districts advised to inspect roofs after Foster collapse (29 JAN 11)

WPRI-TV: N. A. Walmart evacuated; snow concerns (2 FEB 11)

WPRI-TV: Part of roof caves in at Foster school (27 JAN 11)

WPRI-TV: Roof collapse warning signs (2 FEB 11)

NECN: Dealing with threat of roof collapse (2 FEB 11)

Greenwich Time: Roofers inundated with calls for snow removal (2 FEB 11)

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