Mass. largely spared from effects of Hanna
BOSTON --Tropical Storm Hanna brought brief, heavy rains and gusty winds to Massachusetts, but spared the state any widespread damage.
About 100 feet of road in Milford partially collapsed and some rivers were rising, but the waters were expected to recede before any larger rivers crested their banks. Some smaller rivers or streams could still produce localized flooding.
The winds, which gusted up to 40 miles per hour, downed some power lines and crews were working to restore electricity to about 10,000 customers.
Peter Judge of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency said the ground was able to absorb the two to six inches of rain.
The storm's timing -- in the early morning hours of Sunday -- meant fewer drivers were on the roads at the height of the rains.
"We were lucky it was an overnight event," Judge said.
On Cape Cod and the islands there was also little overnight damage, with only small trees limbs downed and scattered power outages.
Along Hyannis Harbor, several people ventured out early Sunday to survey any damage from Hanna -- but didn't find much.
"I saw a couple of tree branches knocked down by the wind, but on the whole, it was pretty calm," said Joyce Kearney of Hyannis, who went for a morning swim on Lewis Bay. 