Roof Collapses

Massachusetts officials are stepping up warnings about the potential for roofs to collapse under the weight of snow that has built up in recent weeks. Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Gatzunis said Tuesday that owners of residential and commercial buildings should be aware of signs of stress on roofs, including ceilings that are sagging or developing cracks...

  The heavy snow and ice of the past two weeks is causing problems with roofs across the tri-state region.   Most collapses have occurred in New Jersey, although there have been collapses in parts of New York.  Three people suffered minor injuries in the collapse of the roof of a Verizon building in Jersey City, and ten families were left homeless when the roof of their apartment building in Kear