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A branch as large as a tree fell on the historic Sharon Green, taking down wires and a surveillance camera and closing off Main Street on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

A branch as large as a tree fell on the historic Sharon Green, taking down wires and a surveillance camera and closing off Main Street on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

Cars were lined up at the few area service stations in the region, \u00a0such as Patco in Lakeville, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, seeking gas for vehicles as well as for generators and outdoor barbecue grills. But most sought-after of all were ice and water. By later afternoon, the station had shut down its pumps.

Cars were lined up at the few area service stations in the region, such as Patco in Lakeville, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, seeking gas for vehicles as well as for generators and outdoor barbecue grills. But most sought-after of all were ice and water. By later afternoon, the station had shut down its pumps.

The most common sight on Wednesday, Aug. 5: tree branches, either neatly cut and piled after a night of hard work, such as at the Hart farm in Cornwall, or still dangling from wires or fallen across roads and walkways.

The most common sight on Wednesday, Aug. 5: tree branches, either neatly cut and piled after a night of hard work, such as at the Hart farm in Cornwall, or still dangling from wires or fallen across roads and walkways.

Tree limbs are still dangling from some wires as crews work fast and hard to make roads safe for, above all, emergency vehicles. The power company and town officials remind everyone not to touch any limbs on wires and not to drive over or under low-hanging power lines.

Tree limbs are still dangling from some wires as crews work fast and hard to make roads safe for, above all, emergency vehicles. The power company and town officials remind everyone not to touch any limbs on wires and not to drive over or under low-hanging power lines.

A branch as large as a tree fell on the historic Sharon Green, taking down wires and a surveillance camera and closing off Main Street on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
  

A branch as large as a tree fell on the historic Sharon Green, taking down wires and a surveillance camera and closing off Main Street on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

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