Local News Yet another in a string of rainy days, Thursday may have been the worst yet, as a swift but strong thunder and lightning storm swept through the Attleboro area in the morning, sparking a house fire in Seekonk, several other reported lightning strikes and causing flash flooding and power outages.
The storm hit about 8 a.m., but was pretty much out of the area by 8:30 a.m. Heavy rain continued off and on afterward, however. About 2 inches of rain fell during the day, the Attleboro Water Department said. Most Commented on Stories
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