Nor'easter Brings Flooding, Power Outages In 5 States
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The storm left 425,000 people without power in Massachusetts, and about 90,000 people lost power in Rhode Island.
A Nor'easter that battered the U.S. coast with hurricane-force wind gusts has left 425,000 people without power in Massachusetts and forced the closure of bridges, ferries and schools in the region on Wednesday.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported the widespread power outages Wednesday morning as areas along the coast experienced wind gusts of 80-90 miles per hour. About 90,000 people lost power in Rhode Island, according to National Grid.
The National Weather Service in Boston reported that travel is not recommended early this morning in southeast Massachusetts because of the hurricane-force wind gusts, numerous downed trees and power outages. The highest wind gust of the storm was recorded at 94 mph at a ferry dock on Martha's Vineyard, it said. Winds are slowly diminishing throughout the day.
