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Nor'easter: Scattered Power Outages Being Reported In Massachusetts

The first Nor’easter of the season led to scattered power outages throughout Massachusetts as the worst of the storm is yet to arrive in the region.

Eversource was ready for the Nor'easter in Massachusetts.

Eversource was ready for the Nor'easter in Massachusetts.

Photo Credit: Twitter/@EversourceMA

Nearly 1,000 Massachusetts residents were without power as of 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, according to National Grid and Eversource.

National Grid was responding to 37 active outages impacting 529 of its customers, while Eversource had 130 of its 221,118 Western Massachusetts customers reporting outages.

According to Eversource, outages were being reported in Chesterfield, Greenfield, and Richmond.

National Grid outages, by county, according to the utility company on Tuesday afternoon:

  • Berkshire: 250;
  • Middlesex: 139;
  • Worcester: 132;
  • Essex: 4;
  • Norfolk: 2;
  • Plymouth: 1;
  • Nantucket: 1.

Complete restoration is expected by 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, though more outages are likely as the rain subsides and whipping winds make their way north.

The National Weather Service, which has issued a separate Flash Flood Watch last night through Tuesday evening, is predicting eastern coastal states will suffer heavy rainfall and gale-force winds throughout the next few days.

This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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