WMass. snowstorm aftermath, Day 4 roundup: Town-by-town reports, resources & more

Coverage of the aftermath to the weekend storm from The Republican.

Photo by Mark M.Murray/The Republican | Pedestrians walk along the side of the road on Price Street, as motorists not paying heed to a detour sign set up on East Street snake their way through downed trees.

Top Stories:

• Mayor Domenic Sarno blasts WMECO for inadequate, unacceptable power restoration effort in Springfield

• Feds: Utilities' response to snowstorm slower than to Hurricane Irene

• President Obama declares state of emergency in Massachusetts

• Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society shelters pets of people suffering from power outages after snowstorm

• Photo gallery: Storm aftermath, Day 4

• Massachusetts power outages down to 220,000 statewide

• Live updates: October snowstorm recovery efforts continue Wednesday

Photo by John Suchocki/The Republican | No school and snow means sliding and taking a jump on the hillside at Southwick Tolland Regional High School for 6 year Sophia Andrade of Southwick.

Reports from Western Mass. towns:
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• Agawam: Seventy-five percent of Agawam still without power

• East Longmeadow: Quarry Hill and several other senior housing complexes get power in East Longmeadow

• Easthampton: Easthampton opens warming station, provides free meals in wake of snowstorm

• Hampden: Hampden Senior Center open as shelter

• Longmeadow: Schools in Longmeadow to be closed all week because of October snowstorm

• Monson: Monson assessing snowstorm damage; shelter open at Quarry Hill School

• Northampton: Northampton nearly 80 percent back on line

• Palmer: Palmer in recovery mode after snowstorm, traffic hampering recovery efforts, police chief says

• South Hadley: It takes more than a freak snowstorm to crush South Hadley's spirit

• Springfield: 52 percent of Springfield still without power; 100 streets remain closed as of Tuesday afternoon

• West Springfield: 54 percent of West Springfield still without electrical service, schools closed through Thursday

• Westfield: Westfield public schools and Westfield State University closed for remainder of week

Fatalities:

• Palmer police investigating two storm-related deaths due to unvented propane heater

• Mooreland Street house in Springfield where family was poisoned by carbon monoxide was supposed to be vacant

• Connecticut blames 4 deaths on October snowstorm

Photo by Dave Roback/The Republican | Jeff Kokocinski of Bemis Line Construction of Jacksonville, VT works on a power line on Route 57 in Feeding Hills near North West Street.

Resources:

• List of October snowstorm shelter and warming center locations

• WMECO power restoration estimates

• National Grid power restoration estimates

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11/01/11 Springfield Republican Photo by Mark M.Murray-. Pedestrians walk along the side of the road, as motorist not paying heed to a detour sign set up on East Street at Price Street,, snake their way thru downed trees as the road had been completely closed until Tuesday, when a one way system was set up and not working.