Storm: Burrillville, and its dams, ready for heavy rain
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BURRILLVILLE -- Town officials gathered for an emergency planning meeting this afternoon and eyed the town's dams as heavy rain sopped the region. "We're prepared for the weather," the town's manager, Michael Wood, said following a meeting with public works officials and police Lt. Kevin S. San Antonio. Many of the town's lakes, including Wallum Lake, were drained down this week as part of normal preparations for the coming winter, Wood said. "It's actually going to be a benefit," he said. Nonetheless, town workers will regularly measure the heights of local waters and drain them even further if necessary, he said. The town's public works department will keep a crew on standby through the weekend, Wood said. -- Journal staff writer Mark Reynolds 
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