While there were reports of the occasional tree out, and Eversource reported more than 5,000 residents in its coverage area out of power at one time, the damage to the city was relatively minor.

Coastal flooding hit many other areas along the shoreline. More than 27,000 customers lost electrical power throughout the state. Thousands in the Greater Boston area were also affected, but according to Eversource’s outage map on Tuesday, only 343 customers in the Boston area were out of power at that time.

Rain also was an issue around the state. Sharon saw up to 10 inches of water dropped over the course of the storm. In Boston’s southwest neighborhoods, almost seven inches of rain was reported. Boston proper recorded 5.43 inches; however that varied throughout the neighborhoods.

New Jersey saw the worst of the storm’s flooding, with municipalities around Atlantic City seeing large amounts of rain and coastal flooding – https://gvimes.link/njnoreaster

More than 230 reports of individual downed trees or, more numerous, downed branches, were made throughout the city through 311 in the last four days – https://gvimes.link/dwndtrees

While there were technically more reports of downed trees – about 300 or so – more than 40 were duplicates of previously reported trees, and several were reports of “weakened” trees that could fall. Some notable highlights included a broken tree over the Arborway walking path, a tree in the playground of the Muniz Academy School, a large broken willow branch in the Fenway, an uprooted tree on Rita Road in Dorchester, downed trees in Hemenway Park, a huge tree that fell on a house on Neponset Valley Parkway in Hyde Park, downed power lines on Hawthorne Street in Roslindale, two damaged (likely totaled) cars in Roxbury, and a tree on a car on St. Botolph Street.

There were many, many more large impacts between trees and private property observed on 311.

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One resident of Lewiston Street in Hyde Park reported that a tree fell in the street and that the city came by and put the branch into his yard. The city’s note was that the branch originated on private property, and “It is against the law to have placed it blocking the sidewalk. If it is placed on the sidewalk again, code enforcement will issue a violation.”

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said before the storm that the city was preparing as much as possible.

“Nor’easters aren’t new for New England, but not usually in September, so we’re taking extra preparations to connect with all our residents about this rare fall nor’easter,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “We urge residents and families to take all necessary precautions to stay indoors and safe during the storm. Thank you to all our City workers who have been collaborating to keep our neighborhoods safe and our City ready to respond.”

Eversource also prepared by cutting suspect branches before they could cause a problem – https://gvimes.link/evsrcstrm

The City of Boston updated its standard emergency preparations in February of last year – https://gvimes.link/emrgncyprp