Power outages, damage reported as strong winds sweep through

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Strong winds brought on by an arctic front are causing problems in Southern New England.

A portion of Phenix Avenue in Cranston is shut down after a tree fell onto a power line. Our Power Outage Database shows several hundred Rhode Island Energy customers are without power in the area.

As of 6 a.m., there more than 2,700 customers without power statewide, and thousands more across the border in Massachusetts.
A portion of Phenix Avenue in Cranston is shut down after a tree fell onto a power line. Our Power Outage Database shows several hundred Rhode Island Energy customers are without power in the area.

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