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BROCKTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Residents in Brockton received some much-needed help from the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard members as the city struggled to dig its way out of the snow.
Guard members used mini loaders to clear snow so kids could attend classes, and the elderly could move around more easily. Sergeant Josiah McBride says this is what they're here for.
"Conditions, as expected, with the snow melting slowly but surely, it's just, you know, chopping it down little by little and clearing out any debris that we can," McBride said.
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Maria, who lives in Brockton, slowly and carefully descended on her front steps, carrying bottles of water for the guard members. She said she was grateful for their assistance as they cleared piles of snow out of her driveway.
"I'm just, I can't express with words. These guys are just beautiful."
Laura Berry with the Massachusetts National Guard said they were there to support the fire and police departments.
"This is what we train for. This is why we're here. This is why we join the National Guard, because we're trying to support the community, and when people give us a wave, or I say hi out their door as they're driving by it makes us feel good, and it keeps us going."
WBZ NewsRadio's Suzanne Sausville (@wbzSausville) reports.