Sea foam covers streets as Mass. coastal communities battered by nor'easter
A powerful nor'easter has caused significant coastal damage in Massachusetts, with storm surges eroding seawalls and flooding streets with sea foam. Residents in affected areas like Scituate are dealing with debris and property damage, though many feel fortunate to have avoided worse outcomes.
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Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, highlighting the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure to climate-driven storms.
A storm surge off Humarock Beach severely damaged a home on Central Avenue, eroding the rocks and sand that support the seawall and exposing the foundation. The front patio and seawall dropped several feet, and the exposed foundation is pulling away, prompting concerns that the house may not last through the day. StormTeam 5 tools: Radar | Map Room | Alerts | Futurecast | Outages | Closings "We still do have a couple more tides, but for right now I'd say we're doing better than we anticipated," said Scituate Town Administrator Jim Boudreau.
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