Additional crews from out of state are pouring into our staging areas like this one at the Cape Cod mall. We’ve restored more than 178,000 of our customers today and will continue working around the clock until everyone has their power back.
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- We’re excited to welcome former Boston news anchor, Chris McKinnon to our Media Relations team. Bringing more than a decade of television news experience to the role, Chris will serve as a spokesperson based out of Eastern Mass. eversource.com/content/ema-c/…
- Dozens of our crews from here in MA, as well as CT and NH, are headed south this morning to support @AppalachianPowe with restoration efforts in Virginia following the powerful impact of Hurricane #Helene. 👀 Stay tuned for updates on their journey.
00:00 - Our transmission system is the superhighway of the grid—when it's damaged, thousands of our customers can lose power. While you might not see crews when they're tackling damage in a power line corridor like here in Greenfield, these repairs come first in our restoration process.
- We have restored power to more than 200,000 customers since the storm began, and crews continue to face strong winds in some areas. Our crews will continue to work until all our customers are restored. Thank you for your patience as we work as quickly and safely as possible.
00:00 - As of 9 p.m., crews have cleared 6,420 meters, an increase of more than 60% since 7 p.m. yesterday. We've made great progress supported by 100s of resources who have answered the mutual aid call to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. More: eversource.com/content/ema-c/…
- Our crews have restored power to more than 42,000 customers impacted by the strong Nor'easter today. Line and tree crews will continue to work around-the-clock until all our customers are restored!
- With the help of smart switches, our line crews have restored more than 146k customers since the storm hit this morning. This technology allows us to re-route power into affected areas of the electric system remotely, which gets our customers back on faster.
- A big thanks to the @EversourceNH team who arrived this afternoon to support our massive restoration effort. They brought Big Mo, one of our mobile emergency response trailers, down to Falmouth where they’re helping manage restoration in one of the hardest-hit areas on the Cape.
00:00 - Our crews are in Somerville assessing damage to equipment after a third party contractor hit two underground power lines resulting in an outage affecting approximately 11,800 of our customers. (1/2)
- Over 900 crew members are assisting w/ this restoration effort. Workers are going door-to-door, shutting off all 8,600 gas meters and ensuring homes and businesses are clear of natural gas. We anticipate this critical first phase will be substantially complete tonight.
- ⚠️ Severe weather🌪⛈has just made its way through Cape Cod ripping down trees & wires. Currently over 30,000 customers without power. Remember to always stay clear of downed wires and report them immediately to 9-1-1. To report an outage, call us at 800-592-2000 #CapeCodTornado
- #MVGasFire Update ✓ Phase I: Shut off gas meters & make sure buildings were clear of natural gas - Phase II: Assuring the safety of the gas system in the area - Phase III: Crews will check appliances for any issues - Phase IV: Restoring gas service to each of the 8,600 meters
- A note for @ColumbiaGasMA gas customers in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence: If you turned off your own gas, please call 1-866-388-3239. We will place you in line for restoration once the distribution system has been repaired and can safely be placed back into service.We have set up a dedicated hotline for affected customers in Merrimack Valley. Please call us at 1-866-388-3239. #Andover #NorthAndover #Lawrence
