After nor’easter, Cape Cod police reminds residents their priority is safety and ‘cannot check someone’s seasonal home’

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo is in Gleasondale and was taken by Hudson Light and Power.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo is in Hallock and was taken by Hudson Light and Power.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Duxbury Fire Department.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Duxbury Fire Department.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Duxbury Fire Department.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Duxbury Fire Department.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Duxbury Fire Department.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Duxbury Fire Department.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Duxbury Fire Department.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Moms Who Carry.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Moms Who Carry.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Julie Garber.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Acushnet MA Office of Emergency Management.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Acushnet MA Office of Emergency Management.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Acushnet MA Office of Emergency Management.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Jacqueline Collins.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Melinda Shanahan.

The wind picked up the small Cessna plane, which was anchored to the ground, and deposited it on the other side of the airport fence, reports said. This photo was taken by Acushnet MA Office of Emergency Management.

The wind picked up the small Cessna plane, which was anchored to the ground, and deposited it on the other side of the airport fence, reports said. This photo was taken by Acushnet MA Office of Emergency Management.

The wind picked up the small Cessna plane, which was anchored to the ground, and deposited it on the other side of the airport fence, reports said. This photo was taken by Acushnet MA Office of Emergency Management.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Al Desousa.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This is a screen shot of a video taken by Eric Schilling.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Oliver Dow.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Oliver Dow.

A nor’easter in late October hit Massachusetts, leaving more than 450,000 without power. This photo was taken by Oliver Dow.

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A nor’easter earlier this week has caused downed power lines, fallen trees and more in Massachusetts, especially on Cape Cod. And police departments are working hard to keep residents safe.

Checking someone’s season home, however, is not a top priority.

“We understand your frustration, but we are prioritizing our calls,” Dennis Police Department wrote on Facebook. “We, unfortunately, cannot check someone’s seasonal home when our manpower is stretched to the max addressing high priority calls. We will address lower priority issues once the storm heads out.”

The police department also warned against adding to traffic congestion.

“There is also a lot of traffic on our roads. It would be tough to pass without the extra cars, so if possible, please stay home,” the post stated. “We understand you may be out of power, but the perils of travel might be worse than the boredom of being home with no electricity.”

Lines have been extremely long at local gas stations as power outages have caused a shortage.

Hanover police closed a Cumberland Farms because long lines of traffic were creating a safety issue, WCVB reported.

As of Thursday morning, more than 300,000 Massachusetts customers were still without power. And it could be days before all service is returned to various homes and businesses, officials said.

“There is significant work left to be done,” Gov. Charlie Baker said at a press conference Wednesday.

There is also more rain expected this weekend.

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