Irene churns sea, downs trees across neighborhoods

By 
Reporter Staff
Aug. 28, 2011

Uprooted tree on Melville Avenue. Courtesy Bill Walczak.Uprooted tree on Melville Avenue. Courtesy Bill Walczak.

Tropical storm watchers: A group of people tested their balance against Tropical Storm Irene's strong gusts this morning on the UMass-Boston campus along Dorchester Bay. Photo by Bill ForryTropical storm watchers: A group of people tested their balance against Tropical Storm Irene's strong gusts this morning on the UMass-Boston campus along Dorchester Bay. Photo by Bill Forry

Clean-up crews at work on Burgoyne St. in Ashmont: Photo by Ed ForryClean-up crews at work on Burgoyne St. in Ashmont: Photo by Ed Forry

Irene uproots trees along Dorchester Bay: At least two trees were uprooted along BC High's campus on the UMass-Boston road late this morning. There are numerous limbs down along the waterfront and surf is pounding the low-lying Morrissey Boulevard shoreline. Photo by Bill ForryIrene uproots trees along Dorchester Bay: At least two trees were uprooted along BC High's campus on the UMass-Boston road late this morning. There are numerous limbs down along the waterfront and surf is pounding the low-lying Morrissey Boulevard shoreline. Photo by Bill Forry

Alan Duffy took photos of downed trees around noon at Adams Street just above Florida:

Downed trees

Downed trees

The MBTA reports trees fell on the Red Line in at least two places: Just south of Fields Corner and just north of JFK/UMass:

Tree falls on Red Line south of Fields Corner. Photo by MBTA.

Tree on Red Line north of JFK/UMass. Photo by MBTA.

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