Sunday, October 27, 2019

When Massachusetts lost power it was because of wind, but, there were fires set by dry air.

October 17, 2019
By Emily Shapiro, Max Golembo and Dan Peck

Over half a million people (click here) were in the dark across New England Thursday after a powerful nor'easter struck overnight, bringing violent winds that toppled trees and power lines.

In the coastal Massachusetts town of Duxbury, where wind gusts reached 80 mph, Fire Capt. Rob Reardon told ABC News: "This whole town got hit pretty hard. You can tell by just the amount of trees, the wires, the damage to houses."...