Rhode Island Energy said it restored power to more than 35,000 customers after an overnight storm that affected more than 45,000 customers. As of 1:00 p.m., about 8,000 customers remained without power. Gusts reached up to 65 mph, and the company said saturated ground contributed to outages. Kathy Castro, vice president of electric operations, said crews were working to repair damage and restore service.

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