Saugus firefighters towed Richard Frissora away from his home on Hawkes Street. (Globe Staff Photo / Joanne Rathe)

Roads become rivers

With rain-swollen rivers still dangerously above flood level throughout Northeastern Massachusetts, water-weary residents began to take stock of damage to homes, businesses, and communities and braced for new problems. (Boston Globe, 5/16/06)

Flood map

Romney may face dam critics

Homelessness, wonder, worry

MCGRORY: Just go away

Find your sun

A deluge of woes for region

GLOBE EDITORIAL: Preventing future floods

Neighborhood reports from readers

Misery follows havoc

Residents who had been forced to flee began returning yesterday to homes ravaged by flooding and sewage, as Massachusetts prepared for a massive cleanup after the worst floods in 70 years to hit the Merrimack Valley. (Boston Globe, 5/17/06)

EILEEN MCNAMARA: The torrent unstanched

A few rays of hope in Boston

A young man used his cell phone to call from the top of a pickup truck stranded in high water on Route 114 in Lawrence. (Globe Staff Photo / Jim Davis)

Tom Coimbra pumped out the basement of his mother-in-law's home on Spring Street in Peabody. The wall shows the high-water mark. (Globe Staff Photo / David L. Ryan)

For flooded, a fearful cost

As thousands of residents returned to flood-ravaged homes, many began to grapple with another big problem: Nearly all of them lack flood insurance. (Boston Globe, 5/18/06)

After the deluge, paperwork

The struggle to stay afloat

Romney lauds a 'culture of caring'

PEABODY: Business owners return to mess

SAUGUS: Rescue boats take to the streets

LAWRENCE: Damage looks discouraging

PHOTO GALLERIES

Waters rise

FROM OUR READERS

More from the regionals:

From Globe North:

Water logged (6/15/06)

Bonding over flood cleanup (5/28/06)

Wildlife officials assess the toll (5/28/06)

Fewer mosquitoes could be silver lining (5/25/06)

Route 1: Long road back (5/21/06)

15 minutes to pack, move (5/21/06)

For some, a getaway (5/21/06)

Heady days for the Ipswich (5/21/06)

Peabody revives plea for aid (5/21/06)

Storm vignettes: Tales of a rising tide (5/21/06)

Surveying the damage, totaling the bills (5/21/06)

From Globe Northwest:

Locals ask FEMA: Where's the money? (6/4/06)

Disaster declaration clears way for aid (6/4/06)

Soggy cleanup continues in homes, offices (6/1/06)

Her paddle dog lived up its name (6/1/06)

Appliances can be replaced, not a photo (6/1/06)

The second wave: trash (6/1/06)

Help available for housing (6/1/06)

State OK's June 23 as last day (6/1/06)

Deluge likely to boost mosquitoes (5/25/06)

After the flood (5/21/06)

Flooding's effects
linger in detours

A year after a four-day deluge over last Mother's Day weekend swamped thousands of area homes and washed out many roads and bridges, many communities are still grappling with complex and costly rebuilding projects. (Boston Globe, 5/13/07)

Businesses battle back

In Peabody, a plan to keep downtown dry

Lack of translators
slowing relief in Lawrence

In a city where nearly 70 percent of the population of 72,000 is Hispanic, city officials say language has become an obstacle in the flood recovery effort. (Boston Globe, 5/28/06)

Romney: Word on flood aid coming soon

Governor Mitt Romney said Massachusetts residents could learn as soon as this week whether they will receive federal aid to repair their flooded homes and businesses. (Boston Globe, 5/22/06)

US officials complete
tour of area

Federal emergency officials finished their tour of flood-damaged houses and businesses in Massachusetts a day earlier than expected, amid mounting indications that they will recommend that President Bush make disaster aid available to flood victims in 44 communities. (Boston Globe, 5/21/06)