Most of eastern Massachusetts saw sustained winds of 80 to 100 mph, toppling trees and miles of power lines. Strong winds caused devastation from eastern Connecticut to Cape Cod, ruining 40 percent of apple, corn, peach, and tomato crops. read more
Winds were expected to remain breezy from Washington to Boston, a day after they toppled tractor trailers and exceeded 80km/h, with gusts of 129 to 145 km/h on Cape Cod. At least five people were killed Friday by falling trees or branches. Ohio and upstate New York got 30 centimetres or more of snow. read more
On Cape Cod, Bertha was a worse storm than Gloria in 1985, but not so destructive as Bob in 1991, which has become a benchmark hurricane on Cape Cod. Considerable losses occurred across Massachusetts, particularly in Oak Bluffs and Martha's Vineyard. read more