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Map: How much rain fell and the highest wind gusts from Monday’s storm in Mass.

The storm knocked out power to thousands of people in Massachusetts.

David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe, File

By Dialynn Dwyer

The cleanup is still underway in Massachusetts following Monday’s powerful storm that battered the region with high winds and heavy rains. 

As of Tuesday evening, more than 66,000 customers in the state were still without power. Officials have said the outages could last days after the high winds caused significant damage, bringing down trees across the region.

The National Weather Service said the strongest winds were felt across eastern Massachusetts. Blue Hill Observatory recorded the highest wind gust — 90 mph — during the storm. 

Rainfall from the storm also caused widespread flooding. The National Weather Service said most of southern New England saw more than 2 inches of rain, but the highest precipitation totals were recorded across northern Rhode Island into Metrowest, where more than 4.5 inches fell.

After the rain and high winds, the National Weather Service is forecasting dry weather through the holiday weekend.