In New Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about 700 residents were displaced when two partial roof cave-ins on apartment buildings occurred. Massachusetts has had 106 roofs collapse under the weight of the snow. Other collapses have occurred throughout New England.
Some of the collapsed roofs were on businesses, closing the businesses down temporarily. This has put about 100 people out of work in Newington, New Hampshire, after the roof caved-in on a Georgia-Pacific warehouse.
Rain is expected over the weekend in the Northeast. This will add to the weight of the snow and possibly collapse even more roofs under the already heavy snow.
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Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-20/roof-cave-ins-across-boston-area-could-quicken-with-rain
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