MANSFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - Thousands of people woke up Monday without power after hurricane-force wind gusts and soaking rain slammed Massachusetts overnight, leaving behind widespread damage.

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More than 240,000 customers were without power as of 6:30 p.m. National Grid and Eversource both report that significant power restoration will not occur before Tuesday at the earliest. Dozens of schools in the area announced closures or delayed openings.

The fast-moving storm brought torrential downpours and damaging wind gusts. There were reports of downed trees and power lines on cars and roads across the region.

Flooding, along with toppled branches, led to many street closures. In Haverhill, officials said crews responded to downed trees and wires on 80 streets. Some of the lines sparked fires.

In Methuen, a 30,000-pound tree crashed through the roof of a home and sliced off the back portion of the home.

“It felt like an earthquake because the house swayed back-and-forth like three times,” Lisa Gomez said. “The tree is on his bed.”

In the North Shore town of Wakefield, several cars were crushed by falling tree limbs.

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The National Weather Service says winds gusts hit 80 mph at times on Cape Cod. The Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire says it recorded a 130 mph wind gust during the storm.

In the South Shore town of Mansfield, police inadvertently posted a two-hour school delay on their Facebook page after responding to a slew of storm-related calls.

Service on the MBTA’s Providence commuter rail line was suspended from Providence to Canton due to downed trees. Many other lines also reported delays. Amtrak service between Boston and New Haven, Connecticut, was also suspended due to power outages from downed trees.

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Despite the devastating damage, no injuries were reported.

Crews are actively working to restore power and clean up downed trees. Many towns have postponed Halloween.

Here’s a look at some of the damage:

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