ORLEANS, MASS. (WHDH) - Residents who stopped out to take a look at Lee as it passed by on Saturday morning sighed a breath of relief, noting a direct hit would have been catastrophic.

7’s Grant Hermes was out in Orleans, where residents had prepared their homes for the worst but were happy to see the storm staying out to sea.

Stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest on Lee.

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