Overview
- On Friday, UMass Boston directed residents affected by the East Residence Hall flooding to remove all belongings to allow repairs.
- The university said there is no defined timeline for students to return, even to non-damaged rooms, though the fire suppression system has been restored.
- A sprinkler pipe near the 10th-floor elevator burst during frigid weather on Monday, damaging as many as 50 rooms and compromising fire and electrical systems.
- Officials are arranging alternative housing for the rest of the semester in campus spaces or nearby locations and opened emergency funding up to $1,000 per student.
- Students report limited housing options and added commuting costs, with 91 residents from 50 heavily damaged rooms told to fully vacate by Saturday evening.