National Guard arrives in Wareham, some residents may not see power until Thursday
Feb 10, 2013
The National Guard arrived at the Wareham Fire Station on Main Street on Sunday afternoon. BY JAIME REBHAN
Utility crews staged at Atlantic Boats on Cranberry Highway on Sunday. BY JAIME REBHAN
Workers tended to a damaged line. BY JAIME REBHAN
A number of utility poles on Merchants Way in downtown Wareham were victims of the storm. BY JAIME REBHAN
BY JAIME REBHAN
A snapped pole on Merchants Way. BY JAIME REBHAN
Another view of Merchants Way. BY JAIME REBHAN
Hydro Quebec sent a fleet of vehicles and workers. BY JAIME REBHAN
The National Guard arrived in Wareham on Sunday afternoon, and utility crews hailing from Quebec to Wisconsin were dispatched to repair the dozens of downed power lines and damaged utility poles caused by the weekend's blizzard.
NSTAR says the South Coast and Cape Cod are among the areas hardest hit by the storm, and are where the company is focusing its restoration efforts.
While some customers' power was restored late Saturday and Sunday, NSTAR advised customers on Sunday evening to prepare for a "prolonged outage."
The company estimated that power would be fully restored in Wareham by Thursday night.
Wareham Week will continue to provide updates as often as possible.
