"Our priority this morning is working closely with local officials and first responders to ensure the safety of our communities. We'll continue working to restore power to all our customers as quickly and safely as possible. "As the winds continue to roar, please remember that when gusts reach hazardous strength, it's not safe to put buckets in the air. "We're working to assess all the damage and coordinating with our communities to make roads safe," the power company said. Our line and tree crews will continue working through the night to clear damage and restore our customers as quickly and safely as possible."Įarly on Wednesday, it said powerful winds overnight brought massive trees down onto our power lines across the Cape.
"The winds are expected to continue ramping up overnight-particularly here on the Cape where gusts could reach 75 mph. Our crews were working here on Silver Street in Greenfield this afternoon to repair significant damage after a van crashed into a utility pole. POWER OUTAGE US EverSourceĪround 277,000 EverSource customers were without power in Massachusetts as of early Wednesday morning, according to PowerOutrage.US.ĮverSource MA tweeted on Tuesday: "As stormy weather continues across the commonwealth, please use extra caution on the roads. Nearly 500,000 people have experienced power outages in Massachusetts due to a heavy storm. on Wednesday, flooding some roads, creeks and streams.Įnergy companies, including National Grid and EverSource, face significant outages, with thousands of their customers without power. Up to 5 inches of rain had fallen in parts of New Jersey by 11 a.m. On Tuesday, the storm dropped more than 3 inches of rain in parts of Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The winter storm led the governors of New Jersey and New York to declare states of emergency, only weeks after Hurricane Ida left severe flooding in early September. ET, there were 497,649 power outages reported in Massachusetts, with the worst-affected counties being Plymouth and Barnstaple, according to PowerOutage.US.
It later noted that while conditions were easing across western Massachusetts into Connecticut, "significant impacts" continue in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. "TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED early this morning in southeast MA." Numerous downed trees," the service warned on Twitter. "Winds gusting over hurricane force across southeast Massachusetts. Read more Cold-Weather Running Gear: What You Need to Exercise in Winter
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