Crews in Provincetown, Mass. repaired the town's public vacuum sewer system after the town was hit by a severe storm on Aug. 9 that damaged it—forcing the closure of many restaurants and public restrooms in peak vacation season. Crews worked around the clock to complete the work before the start of Carnival Week, Provincetown's largest festival that could draw up to 150,000 visitors between Aug. 13 and Aug. 20.
The town originally said on Aug. 11 in its emergency declaration that it would need 48 hours to manage repairs. Instead, the town had returned the downtown vacuum sewer system to "stable operation," by 6 p.m. on Aug. 11, according to a town notice.