October 28, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer
Hingham experienced gusts of wind as high as 70 m.p.h. on Wednesday, lasting from approximately 2 a.m. until late in the afternoon.
"The result of these winds was an historic amount of tree damage," Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant General Manager Thomas Morahan told the Hingham Anchor. "The damage ranged from full mature trees being uprooted to debris fields of small branches and leaves [that accumulated] on most streets throughout town."
As of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, there were approximately 500 customers without power. At the height of the storm, there were about 6,500 customers who had lost power.
HMLP utilized its dedicated phone line and customer service resources to help accomplish restoration of power, coupled with four mutual aid line crews and three additional tree crews.
"We are projecting the completion of restoration of power by late Thursday evening," Morahan said.
HMLP does a great job! Kudos to all working to bring power back to the remaining homes.
I just wanted to thank the HMLP, Hingham Public Works, HPD and HFD for doing such an exceptional job of taking great care of us. We are the luckiest town on the South Shore and New England for that matter when Nor’Easters come ashore. Thank you very much for all that you do for us!
There are no words to express our appreciation. HMLP, HPD, DPW and more—you take such good care of us. You put yourselves out there to take such goos care of our town. It does NOT go unnoticed. 🙏 Thank You.
To the HMLP, HPD and DPW: Job well done under difficult circumstances! Thanks for your service to our town and our citizens!
This was a huge storm and there is clearly a ton of work left to be done around town. Not to diminish the work that’s been done so far, but to say we’ve had a full restoration of power by Thursday night is highly inaccurate. Plenty of people still without power, lines down all over town and lots left to do. I’m worried about my elderly neighbors and continue to check in with them. Any idea when a more accurate estimate of full restoration may be expected? Thank you!