Crime & Safety

Attleboro at the 'Mercy of National Grid'[VIDEO]

Acting Police Chief discusses Irene's impact on Attleboro.

Attleboro's Emergency Operation Center, located at the , was fully operational Monday afternoon as officials from several of the city's departments including Public Works, Police, Fire and Parks and Forestry worked to field calls from residents.

Acting Police Chief Kyle Heagney said officials were working around-the-clock to answer calls and respond to incidents including fallen trees and dangling electrical wires.

As of Monday afternoon, the EOC answered 1,200 calls. There were 242 storm-related incidents to which the EOC responded. At the height of the storm there were 22 people at the designated shelter at . There were 19 trees that hit houses and 57 trees that came down and ripped electrical and cable service lines off of houses.

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Areas of 18 streets in Attleboro including Lindsey Street, Payson Street, West Street and South Main Street were blocked. 

Officials say it would take anywhere between 72 hours and one week to restore power. Eighty-five percent of Attleboro lost service. 

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