Flash Flooding, Highway Closures Hit Massachusetts Monday
HINGHAM — Heavy rain and tropical downpours triggered flash flooding and highway closures across Massachusetts Monday, per Hingham Patch, as a hot, humid air mass settled over the region into Tuesday. Hingham is also preparing to say goodbye to longtime resident Laurence J. Fallon, who will be remembered at services Thursday.
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"Tropical Downpours Close Highways, Cause Flash Floods: See Latest Forecast" Hingham Patch reports that up to 2 inches of rain per hour swept through the state Monday, with more showers and a heavier thunderstorm expected Tuesday, Aug. 4, and a high near 79 degrees. (read it at https://link.patch.com/click/46865536.1628/aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXRjaC5jb20vbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy9oaW5naGFtL3Mva2wwNWEvdHJvcGljYWwtZG93bnBvdXJzLWNsb3NlLWhpZ2h3YXlzLWNhdXNlLWZsYXNoLWZsb29kcy1zZWUtbGF0ZXN0LWZvcmVjYXN0/6a64be819934b6aa9c09e41bF87b21bd0)
"Laurence J. Fallon Obituary (2026) - Hingham, MA - Pyne Keohane Funeral Home - Legacy" According to a notice on Legacy.com, longtime Hingham resident Laurence J. Fallon will be honored at a celebration of life Thursday, Aug. 6, before a funeral Mass at St. Paul's. (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/laurence-fallon-obituary?id=62099898)
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.