Irene churns sea, downs trees across neighborhoods

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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