Live Blog: Continuous Coverage of Hurricane Irene in Merrimack Valley
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Darcy Rubino
7:29 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Just hear the Peachtree area lost power.
Joe Veno
8:05 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011
So far so good but the wind has not got here yet. STAY SAFE ......
Kirsten
11:16 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011
My kitchen wall is taking in quite a bit of water. The paint is currently bubbling in 5 large areas. The smaller bubbles have already popped leaving quite a stream of water. One electrical outlet is bubbling around the seams. I just finished putting bowls under 2 ceiling vents that are dripping water in the bedrooms as well as a towel on the floor in the corner of one bedroom where giant water bubbles have already burst.
Gerald Carrigg
12:42 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
if you can turn elec to that part of house then get electrition to check house
RickT
11:33 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Power out in Sylvan Ter area, off Mass Ave.
Julie Hickey
11:37 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011
No power on Kristin dr
Joe Veno
11:43 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Tree across our street....
Sarah
11:43 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Does anyone know what the big bang and flash of light was coming from Main St?
Sarah
11:51 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Anyone with an Ipod touch or an Iphone can get a free app to hear the Fire Departments Scanner
AF
11:09 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sarah, the iPhone/ipod scanner app is 5-0 radio. The app uses feeds from scanners that are uploaded. Unfortunately North Andover's is not on there. It used to be but I think the old police chief uploaded it because it was taken down shortly after he packed up. But it has a ton of feeds and is pretty interesting.
southie
12:33 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
hood rd tree down across road andover st side
Pat
12:55 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
some woman on my street is out with her 2 small children on bikes...no common sense.
Andrew Sylvia
12:57 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Just to let Westford readers know, comments are coming in from throughout the Merrimack Valley.
Barbara Flynn
4:01 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
I'm lucky I have power - but I have friends in the nab area with no power. Any idea when it should be restored.
Carol Olive
4:20 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Has anyone heard when we will get power restored in N Chelmsford?
Krista Perry
4:28 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Carol: Town Manager Paul Cohen has said it may be a few days.
Kristina Greene
5:09 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Any word on when power will be back in the nab area of westford?
Andrew Sylvia
5:10 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Hi Kristina, I haven't heard word yet. When I hear, I'll let you know. I'd assume it would be similar to North Chelmsford.
Barbara Flynn
5:20 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Kristina, thanks for posting the question again. Hope I can give my friends good news soon.
Barbara Flynn
6:38 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
One of my friends in Nab just got hers back but not my other 2 friends.
Jim Stratton
6:54 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
We got power back about 6:30 - North Chelmsford, behind the cemetery on Main Street just east (ish) of Route 3.
Jim Stratton
6:55 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
The live blog currently says "This Event is in Standby Mode" and I don't have the option to post to it...
Paul
7:04 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Who do I contact about a downed STATE-OWNED tree across my driveway? I'm on Rt. 3A in East Chelmsford. Gotta get to work in the morning...
Jim Stratton
7:28 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
from the MassDOT website - you could try 617-973-7800. They're on Twitter also - http://twitter.com/#!/massdot
Good luck.
Jim Stratton
7:19 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
The link from "ADD YOUR PHOTO: Tropical Storm Irene Hits Chelmsford" on the front page results in a "Page Not Found."
Melissa
7:47 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Wondering if any word when South Chelmsford (jones farm / Kate's corner) might get power back? I know there are wires down on 27 at the moment.
Nicole Burke
10:14 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
finally after 12+ hours, the tree down on Locke Road..right into my neighbors driveway has been removed and power restored
Chris Hurst
11:11 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
still about 2637 people without power in westford... no update on a time frame on when power will be restored. National Grid is trying to hit the largets areas with outages first (Nab, rt 110, forge village road... ect.)