Barnstable Residents Facing Several Days Without Power.

BARNSTABLE, MA — More than 320,000 Massachusetts homes and businesses are still without power. Cape Cod and the South Shore were hit particularly hard by the wicked nor'easter that blew through Massachusetts.

As of Thursday morning, 21,012 customers in Barnstable were still without power, according to the Massachusetts Management Agency. That's 67 percent of the entire town. Barnstable and the rest of Massachusetts could face several more days without power, Gov. Charlie Baker said in a Wednesday news conference.

"I'm sure that anybody who lives anywhere between sort of Quincy and the end of the Cape can probably not have to go very far to find a really good example of how rough this storm was on their communities."

In Barnstable, the outages forced the public school district to close Thursday. Town officials said storm damage blocked more than 120 roads, broke 140 utility poles and sent down more than 30 miles of electrical wire. Nearly 640 trees fell and need to be cleared.

Before repairs are made, residents may see a damage assessor come to their neighborhood and then leave. Town officials said assessors are working to identity where crews are needed for cleanup efforts.

Cape Cod and Falmouth Hospitals remain open for emergencies. Power was also restored at every urgent care center on the Cape except the Osterville location. Lab services with power will be open, while primary and specialty care doctors officers are closed until at least noon.

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