Power outages appear to be the primary storm impact. Restoration has been proceeding and no critical issues have been reported. I staff in Boston are monitoring the situation in New Hampshire and Massachusetts where local officials are conducting damage assessments. Rockingham and Hillsborough counties in New Hampshire and Worcester and Franklin counties in Massachusetts are the primary areas of concern. State officials have reports of damage in Bennington County, where nearly 10,000 customers were without power yesterday and some secondary and local roads were closed due to debris and minor washouts.
All state highways are open and there is no indication of any isolated population areas.
No storm-related deaths or injuries have been reported. FEMA's Region I Director traveled to Vermont yesterday for a flyover of affected areas with the Governor. The storm also caused damage in Adams, Cheshire, Lycoming, Montgomery, Pike and Tioga counties. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is compiling damage data and reviewing the status of insurance coverage in the Commonwealth.