Dunkin sign crashing down in Concord didn’t stop the coffee from flowing

A heavy sustained wind of 20-25 miles per hour knocked out power to thousands and almost got in the way of customers getting their morning Dunkin Donuts in Concord’s south end.

With gusts of up to 45 miles per hour, Thursday’s wind proved problematic across the state.

About 14,000 people lost power around sunrise, but with clear skies, crews were able to reduce outages throughout the day. By 2:30 p.m., Eversource reported about 3,000 customers without electricity.

Not to be thwarted, the Dunkin Donuts on Manchester Street kept the coffee brewing despite its sign toppling in the parking lot.

Safety officials urged caution.

“If you lose power, keep you and your family safe,” said Robert Buxton, Director of the New Hampshire Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. “Practice power outage safety. Never run a generator indoors. If you come across downed wires, stay away and call 911.”