Massive power outage in Cambridge

Storified by David Harris · Thu, Nov 29 2012 14:34:45

Cambridge blackout #cambridgeblackout from the Longfellow bridge. · Aaron Weber

#cambridgeblackout @cgraichen · patdagle

Sections of Mass Ave are closed one way to allow for emergency movement. #cambridgeblackout

— Joshua Fabian · Thu, Nov 29 2012 14:17:51

Yikes RT @swissnexBoston: Eerie scene on #MassAve in #CambridgeMA. #cambridgeblackout everyone stay safe! http://pic.twitter.com/1IaDKodT · Jane Devlin

Burning through my unused hurricane #sandy stash. #cambridgeblackout http://pic.twitter.com/OfOWvMoe · Jeff May

We have plenty of #power in #Winchester. Escape #cambridgeblackout & try our new #lamb sausage #special #bostondining http://pic.twitter.com/yv9kpzCu · A Tavola

Power outage in cambridge, feels just like home http://instagr.am/p/SoQTyrgWFM/ · Ali Karimi

Widespread power outage in Cambridge right now- HubSpot has cleared out

— Greg Sabo · Thu, Nov 29 2012 13:48:12

Power outage in Cambridge? Uhh... http://instagr.am/p/SoQkLFq8KT/ · Rebecca Volynsky

Every one in the break room is saying how scary the power outage in Cambridge is and I'm here like "ahahahaha.... Sandy tho"

— ali bo bali · Thu, Nov 29 2012 13:51:16

Cambridge power outage. Everyone headed home. Streets packed! http://pic.twitter.com/olAh5ju3 · Sam Madden

People waiting outside T station in Cambridge during power outage that started half hour ago http://pic.twitter.com/eQOgrEPd · Lisa Katayama

Cambridge power outage. Well played, Mayans!

— planetkilburn · Thu, Nov 29 2012 13:52:32

RT @tomlinm: On the power outage in Cambridge: from across the river, Cambridge is dark. CPD slammed with alarm calls and stalled elevators.

— Matt Noyes · Thu, Nov 29 2012 13:52:35

Power outage in #Cambridge http://pic.twitter.com/7tYuvDIF · payam

CAMPAIGN 2012: Kennedy School has emergency lights only after Cambridge power outage. Axelrod/Stevens forum may cancel http://pic.twitter.com/LIAMw4pA · Glen Johnson

WBZ reporting MBTA train hit deer in tunnel near Kendall. Power outage sparked. Working to restore #cambridge #blacko

— Matt Cullen · Thu, Nov 29 2012 13:30:25

No power - or elevators -- here in Holyoke Center. Big power outage affecting lots of Cambridge.

— Harvard GSAS · Thu, Nov 29 2012 13:42:28

I assume the MIT kids will use the Cambridge power outage to MacGyver some sort of undiscovered energy source into existence.

— Doug Aamoth · Thu, Nov 29 2012 13:42:14