Child Killed, Power Disrupted as Storm Slams Northeast

A violent storm blamed for the death of a child in New York continued to pound New England on Sunday, leaving thousands without power, flooding roads and homes, and tearing boats from their moorings.

Officials declared a state of emergency in several north shore Massachusetts towns, evacuating some residents.

A 12-year-old boy in Babylon, N.Y., was killed Saturday when a tree uprooted by strong winds toppled onto him as the storm swept through Long Island.

The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of 62 mph in the Boston area late Saturday afternoon. More than 6 inches of rain fell in parts of Massachusetts, and the rain and high winds were expected to continue through Sunday evening.

Scattered power outages continued to plague much of New England on Sunday.

The Weather Service issued a flood warning for north-central Connecticut, where more than 3 inches of rain had fallen by early Sunday across Hartford and Tolland counties.

A flood watch was also in effect for Rhode Island, Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and Maine.

The severe weather caused officials to cancel Boston’s Head of the Charles rowing competition, the world’s largest.

About 4,500 athletes had assembled for the race. It was the first cancellation in the 32-year history of the race.

Boston Edison, Commonwealth Electric and Eastern Utilities all reported scattered power outages, with up to 6,000 customers affected in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

In Connecticut, about 56,000 customers were without power. Northeast Utilities said it hoped to have power restored by early today.

In New York and New Jersey, many of the 100,000 customers who lost power Saturday continued to experience scattered outages.

The Coast Guard in Boston said a number of small sailboats had been torn from their moorings during the storm.

The National Weather Service expected 4 to 6 inches of rain, with up to 7 inches in some areas of New England, before the storm was over.