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SEVERE WEATHER ALERT
CONTINUES.
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A POWERFUL
NOR'EASTER IS LASHING
US WITH HEAVY RAIN AND
HIGH WINDS.
TODAY WE SAW TRUCKS
BLOWN OVER ON--- THE
BRAGA BRIDGE AND
NEWPORT PELL BRIDGE ---
BOTH BRIDGES ARE BACK
OPEN, BUT---- THE PELL
BRIDGE IS ONLY OPEN TO
PASSENGER VEHICLES
RIGHT NOW.
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THIS STORM IS CAUSING
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.
HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
ARE WITHOUT POWER.
THERE ARE TREES AND
BRANCHES DOWN ALL
OVER ---
AND FLOODING ALONG
THE COAST.
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THE STORM IS
CANCELLING FLIGHTS,
INTERRUPTING AMTRAK'S
TRAIN SERVICE ---
AND THE DRIVING RAIN
AND WIND ARE MAKING
EVEN DRIVING
TREACHEROUS, AS YOU
CAN SEE FROM OUR
TRAFFIC CAMERA
AT
WE HAVE A TEAM OF
REPORTERS ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND.
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BUT WE BEGIN WITH
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST
TONY PETRARCA --- WHO
HAS THE VERY LATEST ON
THE STORM.
FLOOD WATCH until 7AM
Saturday A "Watch" means
there's
the potential for flooding due
to
heavy rain. Street and poor
drainage flooding are likely,
with the
potential for stream and river
flooding.
HIGH WIND WARNING until 10AM
Saturday. Wind gusts of 45-55
mph inland and up to 65 mph
along
the shore. Wind gusts 70-80mph
are
possible on Cape Cod and Islands
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
until Saturday night along the
Rhode
Island Coast, Narraganset Bay
and
Buzzards Bay. Flooding is
possible
around high tide today and
Saturday. Flooding is expected
to
be minor to moderate, especially
at
east and north facing beaches.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING for
east coastal Massachusetts from
Boston to Cape Cod and Islands
Major flooding is possible at
the MA
coast from the North Shore to
Cape
Cod and Nantucket
A FLOOD WARNING AS BEEN
ISSUED FOR THE PAWTUXET
RIVER IN CRANSTON. Moderate
flooding is possible late Friday
Night
into Saturday due to heavy
rainfall.
A slow-moving, strong nor'easter
will
impact Southern New England
through early Saturday. There
are
"multiple hazards" with this
storm,
including strong winds, heavy
rain
and coastal flooding and some
wet
snow accumulations. Impacts
include: street and poor
drainage
flooding, scattered wind damage,
some power outages, potential
for
river and stream flooding, beach
erosion and difficult driving
conditions.
THIS AFTERNOON: Heavy rain
and strong damaging northeast
winds continue. In fact, the
strongest winds are expected
this
afternoon and evening, with
sustained winds 25-35mph and
gusts 45-60mph possible for
most,
but up to 60-70mph along the RI
Coast. Eastern MA coast,
including
the Cape could see gusts 70-
80mph. Heavy rain will leading
to
street and poor drainage
flooding.
Rain may mix with or change to
wet
snow or sleet by early evening,
especially in higher elevations.
Rivers will approach and may
exceed flood stage, including
the
Pawcatuck, Wood and Pawtuxet
Rivers. Scattered wind damage
and
power outages are likely.
TONIGHT: Rain may mix with or
change to heavy wet snow this
evening and tonight. Very
strong
winds continue, especially early
in
the night. Wet snow
accumulations
are possible, especially
northwest
of Providence. Winds from the
north 20-30mph with gusts 40-60
mph.
Snow Accumulations by Friday
Night will range from 3 to 6
inches in
the higher elevations of
northwest
RI. 1-3 Inches expected
elsewhere
SATURDAY: Chance for light
rain-
snow showers early, remaining
very
windy. Drier by afternoon, but
cool
and mostly cloudy Highs around
42.
Strong early morning wind gusts
40-55mph along the coast
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy, cool,
blustery and dry. Highs near 40.
MONDAY: Cool, dry and mostly
sunny. low 40s.
TUESDAY: Fading sun. low 40s.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY:
Another coastal storm is
expected to
develop and could bring
accumulating snow, heavy rain
and
potentially strong winds. The
track
and intensity will determine the
extent of the impact in southern
New England. Stay tuned!
FLOOD WATCH until 7AM
Saturday A "Watch" means
there's
the potential for flooding due
to
heavy rain. Street and poor
drainage flooding are likely,
with the
potential for stream and river
flooding.
HIGH WIND WARNING until 10AM
Saturday. Wind gusts of 45-55
mph inland and up to 65 mph
along
the shore. Wind gusts 70-80mph
are
possible on Cape Cod and Islands
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
until Saturday night along the
Rhode
Island Coast, Narraganset Bay
and
Buzzards Bay. Flooding is
possible
NEWS ---
IN NEWPORT THAT WE
FIRST REPORTED AT FIVE-
THIRTY.
THE NEWPORT DAILY
NEWS REPORTS A MAN
WHO WAS HIT BY A
FALLING TREE ON
RUGGLES AVENUE THIS
AFTERNOON, HAS DIED.
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THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THE
MAN WAS IN HIS 70s
WE'RE WORKING TO GET
MORE ON THIS BREAKING
NEWS, AND WE'LL BRING
IT TO YOU AS SOON AS WE
LEARN IT.
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BIG WAVES HAVE BEEN
LASHING THE RHODE
ISLAND COAST ALL DAY.
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THAT'S WHERE WE FIND
EYEWTINESS NEWS
REPORTER ERIC
HALPERIN ---
HE CONTINUES OUR
PINPOINT WEATHER TEAM
COVERAGE, FROM
NARRAGANSETT WITH THE
SOUTH COUNTY MOBILE
NEWSROOM.
Wind has been impressive all
day long here in
Narragansett. This is ocean
road where not only can you
tell how windy it is, you can
see how rough the surf is.
High tide is expected around
8 o clock...earlier today the
narragansett EMA sent out a
tweet saying residents should
expect flooding. That's on top
of what this storm has already
done around town.
Howling winds making it nearly
impossible to stand at Point
Judith.
The strong winds damaging this
memorial as well as taking down
several trees around town.
Narragansett native Rob
Bartolini
has witnessed a number of big
storms.
Rob Bartolini, franklin mass
SOT 3
Honestly this might be one of
the
bigger ones i've seen
Along ocean road...a similar
story.
Clouds rolling overhead with the
huge storm..people below
struggling to stand. The rain
feeliing
more like pellets.
Mike Pagliaro, coventry
SOT 8
It's like getting sandblasted
If there's a big storm Mike
Pagliaro
can usually be found out in it.
Mike Pagliaro, coventry
SOT 7
Ive been out here in a couple
hurricanes before and this feels
like
a hurricane even though it's
just a
noreaster
He drove to Narragansett with
his
family to catch a glimpse of
water
crashing against the shore. Plus
he
says there's a lot more to see
here
than at home.
Mike Pagliaro, coventry
SOT 9
We've got no power at home so
what are we gonna do, sit there
and
look at the walls
A couple messages from
safety leaders here in
town...stay away from the
rocks and stay out of the
water because due to the
conditions, they may not be
able to send out rescue
crews. Live in narragansett
I'm EH, EWN.
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RIGHT NOW ----
NATIONAL GRID IS
REPORTING MORE THAN
125 THOUSAND
CUSTOMERS ARE
WITHOUT POWER, JUST IN
RHODE ISLAND.
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WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS
REPORTS OF WIRES
DOWN ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND --- AND WE'RE
ALSO SEEING SOME
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.
EYEWITNESS NEWS
REPORTER KIM KALUNIAN
CONTINUES OUR PINPOINT
WEATHER TEAM
COVERAGE, LIVE IN
PROVIDENCE.
KIM INTRO: MIKE,
SHANNON, WE'RE ON 95 IN
PROVIDENCE IN BREAKING
NEWS ONE HERE'S A LIVE
LOOK (CURRENT
CONDITIONS) ITS A DAY
WHERE YOU HAVE TO
KEEP TWO HANDS ON THE
WHEEL WITH THESE
GUSTS.
THIS WIND NOT ONLY
HAVING AN IMPACT ON
DRIVING BUT
STRUCTURES TOO THIS
CHARLES STREET
APARTMENT BUILDING
EVACUATED AFTER THE
WIND APPARENTLY TOOK
OFF TWO CHIMNEYS AND
THE ROOF COVER...TAKING
DOWN WIRES AND
CLOSING SOCIAL STREET.
WE SPOKE WITH THE
BUILDING'S OWNER... WHO
HEARD IT ALL HAPPEN.
["Boom boom boom! I was in
apartment when I heard the noise
and when I looked through the
window I found a piece of my,
how
we know now, roof cover, was
between my house and the wires
across the street. All these
bricks on
the street that's what we can
see
now.
"]
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AND THE OWNER SAYS
THERE IS LIKELY A HOLE IN
THE ROOF EXPOSED TO
THE RAIN NOW, THOUGH
HE HASNT YET BEEN ABLE
TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE.
STORIES LIKE THAT
COMING IN FROM ACROSS
THE AREA...NOW TAKING
ANOTHER LIVE LOOK
HERE AT THE ROADS
(CURRENT CONDITIONS)
LIVE FROM BN1 KK EWN.
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THE COAST OF
MASSACHUSETTS HAS
SEEN SOME OF THE
WORST OF THIS STORM'S
FURY.
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THIS VIDEO SHOWS
CREWS--- RESCUING
PEOPLE FROM FLOODED
AREAS IN QUINCY.
COMMUNITIES UP AND
DOWN THE COAST ARE
BRACING FOR MORE
FLOODING TONIGHT.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS
REPORTER KAIT WALSH IS
LIVE IN PLYMOUTH ----
WITH MORE ON THE
CONDITIONS THERE.
WE ARE LIVE AT PILGRIM
MEMORIAL STATE PARK -
RIGHT IN FRONT OF
PLYMOUTH ROCK.
EARLIER TODAY AT HIGH
TIDE - WE WERENT EVEN
ABLE TO GET DOWN HERE
- WAVES WERE SO BIG
AND SO FIERCE - THEY
FLOODED OUT WATER
STREET - CLOSING IT OFF
TO TRAFFIC.
EVERYWHERE WE WENT -
WE HIT DETOURS.
LOCALS - AND OTHER NEW
ENGLANDERS SAT IN AWE
ALONG WATER STREET - TAKING
PHOTOS OF WAVES THEYVE
NEVER SEEN SO HIGH -
LAPPING THE HARBORMASTERS
HOUSE - AND SWALLOWING UP
THE ENTIRE BEACH FRONT - AS
WINDS CLOSE TO 70 MILES PER
HOUR WHIPPED SEAWEED AND
SEAWATER ONTO THEIR CARS.
ERIN: "I can't believe how high
the
water is. We're leaving for
Florida in
one week and I can't wait to get
out
of here!"
BUT THIS EPIC STORM DIDN'T
PHASE THESE TOURISTS FROM
GERMANY - DETERMINED TO
EXPERIENCE PLYMOUTH'S RICH
HISTORY - NO MATTER WHAT.
ANDREAS: "We said we'd stick to
the plan basically because it's
all
planned out."
NO MATTER WHAT.
"After all its an experience
right?
Because the Pilgrims also didn't
come here in nice weather."
AT HIGH TIDE - ROUTE 3A WAS
CLAIMED BY THE SEA - WATER
CREPT UP THE ROAD AS WE
WERE EVACUATED ALONG WITH
GUESTS FROM A HOTEL ON
LONG BEACH.
PLYMOUTH POLICE CLOSED OFF
SIDE ROADS LEADING TO
WATER STREET.
BUT EVEN AS THE TIDE
RECEDED - AND STREETS
REOPENED - THE RAINS PICKED
UP - CAUSING OTHER FLOOD
CONCERNS.
PLYMOUTH POLICE ADVISED
RESIDENTS TO KEEP A
DISTANCE FROM THE WATER -
BUT MOTHER NATURE'S
STRENGTH STILL LURED
RESIDENTS TO THE COAST - TO
EXPERIENCE A STORM THEY
SAID THEY HAVENT HAD IN
YEARS.
THE CITY IS BRACING FOR
ROUND TWO - THE NEXT
HIGH TIDE IS JUST BEFORE
MIDNIGHT - AND AT THAT
TIME - THE ANTICIPATED
FLOODING FROM THE
OCEAN WILL BE
COMBINED WITH A
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL.
LIVE IN PLYMOUTH, IM KAIT
WALSH, EYEWITNESS
NEWS.