Brockton Fire Chief Kenneth Galligan recalls the Blizzard of ’78, the damage it did and the response of the city and the region. The storm began on Feb. 6 and continued through the next day, dumping more than 30 inches of snow on the region. Heavy wind and a coastal storm surge destroyed hundreds of homes along the coast. Photos accompany his recollections are from the files of The Enterprise, director of photography Craig Murray, and from readers.
The Blizzard of 1978 happened 30 years ago, and residents of the South Shore and southeastern Massachusetts remember it as if it were yesterday. The Patriot Ledger and The Enterprise asked people, from fire chiefs to commuters caught in the storm's fury, what stories they still tell about it.