Earl damage appears minimal in Chatham
CHATHAM, Mass. -- Governor Deval Patrick encouraged people to resume their holiday weekends in Cape Cod following a less-than-devastating visit from tropical storm Earl.

YARMOUTH, Mass. -- In the end, Hurricane Earl wasn't even as bad as some of the no-name nor'easters that pound New England from time to time.
CHATHAM, Mass. -- Governor Deval Patrick encouraged people to resume their holiday weekends in Cape Cod following a less-than-devastating visit from tropical storm Earl.
EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- Heavy rains and strong winds pummeled Martha's Vineyard on Friday night as Earl passed by to the south.
YARMOUTH, Mass. -- Rip currents continued to pose a threat after tropical storm Earl Saturday.
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Ferry service appeared set to resume in some areas Saturday morning following Earl.
BOSTON -- Earl affected travel in the air and on the ground into the holiday weekend.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) officials said damage from tropical storm Earl appeared minimal Saturday morning.
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- As Earl skirts by Nantucket, crowds gathered along the shoreline to see what the storm would bring.
SCITUATE, Mass. -- Curiosity seekers ventured to beaches on the South Shore Friday night to catch some sign of Earl.
CHATHAM, Mass. -- A strong downpour hit the Cape Friday evening as Earl’s impact began to be felt.
YARMOUTH, Mass. -- The outer edges of Earl arrived in Yarmouth on Friday night, bringing horizontal rain pushed by strong winds.
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Earl threatened one Nantucket man’s home on Friday.
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BOSTON -- As we've seen, a lot of people along the coast have tried to take some time to prepare for Earl just in case, but what about when the storm is over?
CHATHAM, Mass. -- Residents in Chatham watched and waited for signs of Hurricane Earl on Friday.
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Waves continued to grow on Friday evening as Hurricane Earl approached Nantucket.
KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. -- Hurricane Earl pounded the Outer Banks of North Carolina overnight Thursday.
NEWARK, N.J. -- Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.
CHATHAM, Mass. – The surf began to pick up Friday on the Cape as Hurricane Earl rolls in.
YARMOUTH, Mass. -- The wind picked up Friday evening as temperatures dropped and Hurricane Earl drew closer to Cape Cod.