The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 28, 2021 Nor'easter Rips Through New England, Cutting Power to 600,000 Customers ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A powerful storm system tore through New England states Wednesday, uprooting trees, ripping the roofs off buildings and bringing hurricane-force winds to some coastal communities. Wind gusts of over 90 miles per hour were recorded in Martha's Vineyard. More than 600,000 customers across the northeastern U.S. were left without power. .