A powerful blizzard has struck Cape Cod, Massachusetts, resulting in widespread power outages and forcing residents to seek emergency shelter. Hotels in the region are filled to capacity as over 70,000 individuals in eastern Massachusetts are without electricity, leading to plummeting indoor temperatures and concerns about food spoilage. Many residents are resorting to storing food outside in the snow to keep it cold. The situation is exacerbated by the offseason closure of many hotels, creating a scarcity of available rooms, and families are struggling to find suitable accommodations.