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Beverly Rain Total Surpasses 5 Inches, Some to Wait Until 3 p.m. to Get Power Restored
The Nor'easter that moved in Wednesday morning is still roaring after 5 inches of rain and heavy wind battered Beverly.
More than 5 inches of rain has fallen on Beverly since the Nor’easter started on Wednesday morning and some residents will have to wait until 3 p.m. to get power restored.
The weather station at Beverly Airport surpassed 5 inches of rain from the storm between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Thursday. A total of 5.34 inches of rain fell since Wednesday, as of 9 a.m. Thursday. The bulk of the rain fell between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Thursday.
National Grid said the 534 homes and businesses without power as of 9 a.m. would have power back by 3 p.m. on Thursday. The largest areas still without power were Nelson Avenue in North Beverly, Hale Street near Endicott College, Beaver Pond Road and Echo Avenue off Elliott Street.
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The power outage forced Endicott College to close for the day on Thursday. The Beverly Public Schools were open for the day.
Image: Trees and wires down on Hale Street near Endicott College, Courtesy Denise Ramsdell
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