Severe Storm Batters Massachusetts, Leaving Widespread Tree Damage And Power Outages

A powerful coastal storm struck New England overnight, battering Massachusetts with heavy rain and strong, damaging winds that reached 90 miles an hour in Provincetown and 70 miles an hour at Logan International Airport in Boston, officials said Thursday.

“It’s a mess this morning,” the Hamilton Police Department wrote on Facebook. “There are trees down everywhere.”

At 10:30 a.m., 218,048 customers were without power across the state, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

The operator of the MBTA’s commuter rail service, Keolis Commuter Services, warned of “severe delays” during the Thursday morning commute due to still-challenging weather conditions, along with damage from the fierce overnight winds and rain.