Debris in Boston, road closures across western Massachusetts | Power outages | Storm
Many western Massachusetts residents are currently without electricity on Friday evenings as the region continues to see cold and rain winds.After 12 noon on Saturday, the EverSource Outage Map shows at least 100 customers without power in communities including Otis, Lee, Granville, Blandford and Beckett. Initially, more than 700 customers were without electricity.There is no word on when the power will be fully restored.
A fallen utility pole has been removed after the road fell on closed traffic. Drivers are being advised to take precautions in the Sturbridge Road area as crews are still present in the repairing area.Alexander Road is closed to traffic and will remain closed overnight and possibly in the morning. All homes on the road should go from Ellen Hill Road through East Brimfield to Alexander Road.
The crew are replacing a broken utility pole at 321 Mashapaug Road, the road is open to traffic but please use caution when traveling in the area.Not through traffic on Brimfield Road in the area of Pond Bridge Road due to falling trees with live electrical wires. Traffic is being diverted to Wells Road and North Wales Road. Please avoid the area and look for alternate routes.
High winds gusting beyond 70 mph across Massachusetts and other parts of New England knocked trees over across the region and appeared to cause power outages Friday.
One person was hurt, not seriously, when debris fell from a building on Causeway Street near TD Garden, according to Boston first responders. The street was briefly closed to drivers and pedestrians ahead of Friday's Celtics game.
From Boston to Dedham to Mansfield to Cape Cod, the fierce winds caused all sorts of problems all over Eastern Massachusetts.
"It was bad," said Deadham resident Gina Fico. "The wind was very bad today."On Ash Street in Dedham, a massive tree crushed a steep Toyota. The tree also brought down power lines."It's very lucky that no one was in it," said Byana Obhatkin, who lives in the neighborhood. "It looks demolished."
In Mansfield, another tree crashed on a car. Two people inside were injured, but they are expected to recover.On the Cape, the beachfront property in Deniksport took a hit. A large portion of the roof flowed from a house, and nearby, a tree fell, blocking the neighborhood street.
Elsewhere in Massachusetts, police in Hanson, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Oxford and Wellesley shared all images of trees blocking roadways. Three telephone poles were knocked down by a yacht club in Winthrop, police said.
According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, power went out to more than 89,000 people statewide Friday afternoon, largely concentrated in the southeastern part of the state and the coast. As of around 10:45 am, more than 67,000 remained without power. Although it was unclear what caused the outage, the agency warned that high winds could bring them to Friday.
According to informal observations compiled by the National Weather Service, Cape Cod was detected with winds gusting at 77 mph on Friday afternoon.
In Connecticut, by 16:30, more than 16,7000 people were without electricity. According to an NBC Connecticut report, wind advisory for winds moving at 65 mph were in effect statewide.Results were also recorded in Rhode Island in the 70s.
According to NBC10Boston / NECN meteorologist Matt Noyce, a storm center run across the region caused heavy winds. He speculated that winds could cause damage from 9am onwards, although the wind conditions would still remain overnight.
According to NBC 10 Boston / NECN meteorologist Matt Joyce, a storm center run across the region caused heavy winds. He speculated that windows could cause damage from 9am onwards, although the wind conditions would still remain overnight.
Otis:The area of Algae Road # 1278 is closed through traffic until further notice is received due to a tree and power lines.
