MA Flooding

Flooding in Quincy results in soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard helping to evacuate citizens from #Quincy Ma.

Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard help evacuate citizens from #Quincy Ma. #nor’easter #WinterStorm pic.twitter.com/TsSFrD1xMD

— Mass. National Guard (@TheNationsFirst) March 2, 2018

Newport Man Dies

A tree fell on a Newport man as he walked on Ruggles Street on Friday.

The man killed was Robert Beaver, 72, of 225 Ruggles Avenue, according to Newport Police.

He had served on the Planning Board and the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission. 

He was one of the leaders who fought against the construction of the visitors' center at the Breakers mansion. In 2013, Beaver was quoted by the New York Times:

“All of the property was considered to be what was significant,” said Robert Beaver, chairman of the Bellevue Ochre Point Neighborhood Association, who has lived in Newport for nearly half a century.

He and his wife, longtime donors to the Preservation Society, will not be giving this year. “A modern intruder should not be placed into the grounds of the Breakers,” Mr. Beaver said.

[7p] Storm continuing to deepen; combination of rotation in the atmosphere observed via satellite below in addition to the wind response as pressures continue to fall well offshore, rising over S New England ... 60-80+ mph gusts ongoing pic.twitter.com/qiAIExkbbZ

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) March 3, 2018

Trucks Being Blown Over Closed Bridges in RI and MA.

Due to weather creating safety concerns, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has implemented restricted access on the Newport Pell, Jamestown-Verrazzano and Mt. Hope Bridges. This prohibits panel body type trucks when empty, tractor trailers, van types when empty, house trailers, motor homes, motorcycles and mopeds -- restriction implemented by the RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority on Friday.

PHOTO: RIEMA

Power Outages Across RI

Power Outages have exceeded more than 100,000 homes and business across the state.

Providence recorded the highest number of outages with 276

Customers Affected: 27,393

National Grid Response

Nearly 300 internal and contractor line crews were secured in advance of the Nor’Easter as the company worked with state and local officials to ensure resources would be available and ready to respond. "National Grid has been in close coordination with communities disrupted by the storm, prioritizing emergency calls and public safety. The storm is also causing downed power lines, uprooted trees, and limited visibility, all of which can hamper restoration efforts."

Massachusetts Outages

As of 8 pm on Friday night 392K Mass. customers without power.

Mass. towns 100 percent in the dark: Lakeville, Hanson, Halifax, Rockland, Norwell,