(MyFoxBoston.com) -- Governor Charlie Baker and the commissioner of public safety are urging residents to look for the warning signs of a roof collapse.
Since Monday, 44 roof collapses have been reported to MEMA, bringing the total number of roof collapses across the state to 71 since Feb. 9.
With the potential for sleet and rain this weekend, existing piles of snow could triple in weight. New cracks, sagging ceilings, leaks, or any creaking sounds from the roof or an attic can all be signs of a potential collapse.
A sign on the from door of a Braintree K-Mart tells customers the store is closed for a "technical difficulty." Workers tell FOX25 that they had to leave the building yesterday because cracks appeared in the ceiling.
The sign does not mention when the store might re-open. Snow removal is expected to start this morning.
A potential roof collapse at an elementary school in Madbury, New Hampshire left students with no school on Wednesday morning. The school reported cracks that began developing in the ceiling and walls and crews immediately began removing the snow. February break does not begin until next week.
For mobile users, click here to view slide show of roof collapses this winter.
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