Storm damage closes roads, hits Deerfield hard

DEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Storm damage cleanup continues in Franklin County after severe weather Tuesday and Wednesday left significant damage and many residents without power, including Deerfield.

Thursday morning, Upper Road, Lower Road, and Pleasant Ave were closed again due to multiple trees on wires.

Deerfield Fire Department received many calls for fallen trees on houses, and wires blocking the road. Eversource crews were quick to respond, restoring power to affected areas in a few hours.
Clarkdale Fruit Farms owner and assistant Deerfield fire chief Ben Clark told 22News that there was severe damage in town, including one farm’s barn completely demolished, but thankfully no one was hurt.

“If there’s an alert, please don’t leave your house if you don’t have to, and also don’t drive over or under power lines that are down,” says Clark. “We have a lot of concern with that when residents are out.”

These storms come almost exactly one year after Deerfield saw severe flooding last year. The town received over 10 inches of rain in 3 hours in some areas on July 21, 2023. It’s a phenomenon that only happens once every 500 years.

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