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Governor Healy orders travel ban for parts of Massachusetts, mobilizes guard as nor'easter knocks out power to about 290,000
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Governor Healy announced a travel ban for Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable counties, mobilized 200 National Guard members and warned of about 290,000 outages statewide as crews work to restore power amid high winds and heavy snow.
Governor Healy on Tuesday urged residents to stay off the roads and announced a travel ban for Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable counties as a powerful nor'easter dumped snow, produced hurricane‑force gusts in coastal areas and left roughly 290,000 customers without power.
At a briefing at the governor's state emergency operations center, Healy said the storm has been "really, really powerful" and asked people to "stay off of the roads" so utility, emergency and public‑works crews can reach affected areas. He announced that the state has set the Mass Pike speed limit at 40 miles per hour and limited travel on the South Coast and Cape Cod to essential personnel, including first responders, utility crews, food and fuel…
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