Tens of thousands of homes and businesses remain without power in New England following powerful thunderstorms.
The storm resulted in wind gusts of more than 55 mph as well as heavy rainfall, tree damage and downed power lines, said National Grid, an electric utility serving the Northeast.
National Grid described the storm as “fast-moving” in a statement and said the outages were especially heavy in central and northern Massachusetts. The utility said it’s communicating with local officials and first responders about the possibility of more bad weather in the coming days. “National Grid has secured additional crews and personnel across Massachusetts to repair the damage caused by this storm,” said Tim Moore, vice president for electric operations for New England. “We are currently working to assess the damage, address public safety and will be working to restore power as quickly as we safely can.”
National Grid said it was supplementing its own crews with 50 additional ones to respond to the weather damage. The crews will include forestry workers as well as damage assessors, overhead line workers and others, the utility said. The New England states were also coping with high temperatures for September, and some schools had canceled classes or after-school activities. High temperatures were exacerbated by power outages and the lack of air conditioning. Boston opened cooling centers.
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