A visit from Irene
By Jay Turner
A downed tree limb in front of Canton High School on Washington Street (Photo by Blanka Stratford)
While it wasn’t the devastating force that many weather experts had predicted, Tropical Storm Irene packed quite a punch as it made its way through southeastern Massachusetts on Sunday morning, with wind gusts topping 60 miles per hour — including a 66 mph gust recorded in neighboring Norwood.
Meanwhile, across Canton there have been numerous reports of fallen trees along with scattered power outages in areas ranging from the Rte. 138 business corridor to Pleasant and Dedham streets, where a large tree fell over power lines, wiping out electricity in the immediate vicinity.
Although the worst part of the storm appears to be over, Canton Police are urging residents to stay at home and off the roads throughout the day Sunday as emergency, public safety, and utility crews work to clear the roads and restore electrical service.
“It really helps if people stay in their homes — including pedestrians, as there have been a lot of pedestrians out there today,” said Police Lt. Patty Sherrill.
Sherrill said police are working diligently to address all emergencies and are urging patience to all residents who have lost power.
“The situation is just so fluid right now,” she said, adding that the police station on Washington Street had also lost power and was running off a generator as of 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
To report an electrical outage to NSTAR, call 1-800-592-2000, or visit www.nstar.com/residential/storm_center for more information and storm safety tips.
Click here for an important tree removal notice from Columbia Gas.
Click here for an important notice from selectmen regarding storm debris pick-up.
Check out the photo gallery for additional coverage of Tropical Storm Irene.
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Posted by Jay Turner
on Aug 28 2011. Filed under Uncategorized.
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