BOUND BROOK, N.J. — Torrential rains and high winds pounded the Northeast for a third day Monday, taking a heavy toll on people and property in a region that only recently restored power or finished digging out from the last of several major winter storms.
The rain and accompanying wind have toppled trees, flooded roads and forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. At least nine people have died in storm-related accidents.
Some highlights:
The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of up to 50 mph and more than 8 inches of rain on some areas of Massachusetts.
In Boston, the storm threatened to overwhelm the wastewater system, forcing officials to begin a controlled release of untreated wastewater into Boston Harbor.
Some parts of Maine received as much as 8 inches of rain.
In Connecticut, nearly 54,000 electrical customers remained without power, down from a high of more than 85,000.
More than 140,000 residential and business electrical customers were still without power in the New York City area, and hundreds of schools were closed. Utilities handed out dry ice to save foods from rotting in warm refrigerators.
