Post-Storm Update – Thursday, October 17 at Midday

October 17, 2019
Bedford’s Minuteman statue had a close brush with a fallen tree during the storm – Click to view image at full size

 

When you park a black car beneath a pine tree on a windy, rainy night. Click to view image at full size

With overnight winds gusting to 55  miles per hour coupled with more than 2 inches of rain, Bedford woke up to a mess on Thursday morning. Power lines were down; fallen trees blocked major roads, neighborhood streets, and at least one home’s driveway.

All out efforts by the Bedford Police and DPW, Eversource, contractors, and homeowners are evident. Clean-up began been early Thursday morning with removing fallen limbs and downed trees so that power could be restored and roads could be reopened.

Town Manager Sarah Stanton checked in at the end of her very long day, having arrived at Town Hall well before daylight. “Working through the night, Bedford’s DPW, fire, and police did a fantastic job. They are professionals, and we’re lucky to have such a dedicated staff.”

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By late morning, the number of Bedford customers without electrical service had dropped to 398 ( 7% — down from 45% at 6 am) according to the Eversource Outage Map (https://outagemap.eversource.com).

At 6 pm, the number of outages on the Eversource map had dipped to 171, or just under 3%.

Click each image in the galleries below to see it at full size

 

Bring Yard Waste from the Storm to the Compost Center

According to Recycling Manager Ed McGrath, Bedford’s Compost Center on Carlisle Road will be open for residents to dispose of yard waste during extended hours:

  • 8 am until 3 pm on Saturday, October 19, and
  • 8:30 am until 3:30 pm on Wednesday, October 23.

Thursday Morning Truck Traffic

Trucks were out and about early on Thursday morning – Click each image to see it at full size.

Maximum Observed Wind Gust

According to the National Weather Service at Boston, wind gusts up to 55 mph were clocked in Bedford.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Our Readers

Diane H. sent this view of Old Billerica Road around 8 o’clock in the morning.

Cars swerved to avoid brush in the street, covering a full lane, as crews work to restore power in the neighborhood.

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