<pThe Island was a washout Tuesday as a coastal storm lashed the Vineyard.</p><p>The Steamship Authority began cancelling trips late Tuesday morning but had resumed service again by evening. East Chop Drive was closed, parts of Beach Road were under water; the storm was felt up and down the Massachusetts coast</p>
Ferries were cancelled and many Island roads were under water Tuesday as a coastal storm lashed the Island.
A wet drive on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven.
A wet drive on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven.
The storm caused severe flooding and road closures up and down the Massachusetts coast from the Cape and Islands to the north shore, where a number of major roads were closed and a mudslide was reported in Ipswich. On the Vineyard, East Chop Drive, which has been compromised by erosion, was closed as a precaution. Beach Road was submerged in numerous places from Oak Bluffs to Vineyard Haven.
By early evening ferry service had resumed again, although the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Island until 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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