Nor'Easter Floods Roads, Knocks Out Power To Thousands
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Torrential downpours overnight left deep puddles of standing water on many Massachusetts roads, prompting closures, and making for a painfully slow morning commute Thursday.
State police reported disabled vehicles and heavy backups around the state.
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About three dozen cars were damaged on Route 146 in Sutton where a large pothole opened up.
Two lanes of Interstate 95 were closed in Weston.
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A spokesman for the state Emergency Management Agency said the water wasn't going anywhere because leaves clogged drains and catch basins.
There have been no reports of any major injuries.
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Peabody cancelled school because streets were impassable due to flooding.
Several towns had more than three inches of rain.
Milton, Brockton and Beverly each recorded about five inches by the end of the morning.
Boston received 2.78 inches in 24 hours, which was more than the city had in August and September combined.
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National Grid was reporting about 9,900 customers without electricity Thursday afternoon, while NStar had about 900 outages.
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