"There are no mandatory evacuations, but it is strongly advised, " said Scituate Police Chief Brian Stewart.

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Authorities advised residents to leave shoreline areas in Marshfield and Scituate.

CNN: Northeast digs out after deadly blizzard

One of the Boston parishes, St Frances Cabrini in Scituate, Massachusetts, has been occupied for the past eight years by parishioners who have refused to accept its closure.

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"There was a phenomenal amount of trees that went down, " Cantwell said, noting that 100% of Scituate residents had no power Sunday morning and estimating it may be Thursday before all the lights are back on.

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In the seacoast town of Scituate, Mass.

NPR: Late-Winter Storm Sweeps Into New England

"The devastation we have seen here would lead one to believe that it'll be days before we get power back, " said Jim Cantwell, a state representative for the Massachusetts towns of Marshfield and Scituate, where about 90% of customers were without power late Sunday.

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