Storm Damage: Over 1,000 Lose Power, Telephone Pole Down On Bus

ANDOVER, MA — More than 219,000 people awoke in Massachusetts to no power following last night's storm. In Andover, power outages fluctuated throughout the morning Thursday, with 2,391 outages just before noon down to 1707 around 12:30, according to latest data from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

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Last night Eversource, the state's largest provider, said it was bracing for the storm, but has no estimate on how long repairs might take. National Grid had no estimated times for repairs to be completed, as of 9:30 a.m.

High winds in excess of 90 miles per hour last night along the coast, creating a "Bomb Cyclone" made things worse for folks on the Cape and the Islands, according to the National Weather Service.

Watch out for lights that might be out and trees downed in roads.

Reader Laura Winik reported a telephone pole down on a school bus at the corner of Beacon St. and Chandler Rd. Police Lieutenant Greg Scott confirmed there were no injuries; there were no students on the bus and the driver was able to get out successfully. National Grid is working on de-energizing the power lines so the bus can be removed.

Scott was not aware if that stretch of road was closed, but said there are a number of closures around town.