2024-01-10 17:46:02

The latest weather system to sweep through New England has left communities across the region dealing with significant flooding, just a few days following the first snow storm to hit Greater Boston.

Flood waters covered roadways, rivers rose to major flood stage and coastal flooding proved to be an issue in many waterfront areas.

Large waves were seen crashing over a sea wall in Winthrop, Mass., leading to street flooding along the coast. Not far inland, cars were pictured Wednesday morning halfway underwater on Vale Street along the Chelsea-Everett line.

Large wave crashing over sea fall in Winthrop, Mass.

Flooding closed Route 1A in Salisbury, and closed Exit 13B on Interstate 93 northbound due to water on Morrissey Boulevard in Boston.

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Flooding pictured along Vale Street at the Chelsea-Everett line.

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Flooding pictured along Vale Street at the Chelsea-Everett line.

In Norwood, a car was seen washed away on Upland Road, where a big mess was left behind from the heavy rain.

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Flooding in Norwood

Further north, in Wells, Maine — a town of regarding 10,000 people 30 miles south of Portland — coastal flooding closed down roads and made for impressive wave displays along the rocky Maine seashore.

Flooding in Wells, Maine, courtesy of the town’s police

South of the New Hampshire line, the Atlantic high tide was spilling onto roads in Hampton Beach, Wednesday morning. The ocean went into major flood stage there, with a reading of 13.67 feet by the National Weather Service.

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Big waves crashing at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

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Aerial image over Hampton Beach area

In Rhode Island, there were several street closures due to flooding around the state, including Route 146, which has since reopened. Some people had to be evacuated from their homes in West Warwick. The Pawtucket River at Cranston has been rapidly rising Wednesday morning, and is projected to hit 15.2 feet overnight — the second highest crest on record. It’s already hit major flood stage.

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Street flooding in Providence, Rhode Island.

There were evacuations in Connecticut, toowhere the Yantic River overflowed amid a partial dam break. The river crested at 14.23 feet, which is the third highest level in recorded history for that gauge. Roads were closed in communities across the state.

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This is from Mount Vernon Road. The water came into the garage and house leaving a big mess.

Also in Connecticut, a photo surfaced of a man said to be trapped inside a Domino’s pizza restaurant. He’s seated on top of a table wearing his rainboots, looking out the window.

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Owners of Buzzy Bee trapped on table in Domino’s

Here are more images of Wednesday’s coastal flooding in Revere and Winthrop, Mass.

Flooding in Revere and Winthrop

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2024-01-10 18:19:45

A young Lebanese man was martyred in an Israeli bombing that targeted the vicinity of his house in the border town of Kafr Kila in southern Lebanon this Wednesday evening.

The official National News Agency reported, “Citizen Hassan Ali Tawil was martyred as a result of an Israeli artillery shell falling near his house” in Kafr Kila.

This comes as the Lebanese Hezbollah announced targeting the Israeli sites of Al-Marj and Al-Jardah, confirming direct casualties.

Hezbollah also mourned one of its fighters following an Israeli bombing targeted his house in the border town of Kafr Shuba at dawn.

On the other hand, Israeli artillery bombed the surroundings of the towns of Maroun al-Ras and Aitaroun in southern Lebanon.

The occupation forces also dropped flares over the towns of Al-Dahaira and Yarin, coinciding with a sweeping campaign from the Al-Jardah site towards Al-Dahaira and the forests of Yarin and Al-Bustan, amid an intense flight of reconnaissance aircraft.

Israeli artillery shells fell between the towns of Kafr Kila and Dermamas, while artillery shelling targeted the eastern outskirts of the town of Umm al-Tut in the western sector, and the Jabal Balat area in the outskirts of Marwahin.

Israeli warplanes also launched raids on the town of Beit Lev and the Labouneh forests east of Naqoura, while a drone raided the outskirts of Marwahin and Ramiya.

Germany pledges to support the Lebanese army to strengthen its control over the borders

In addition, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledged in Beirut to provide 15 million euros ($16 million) to support the Lebanese army.

Birbock, who is visiting Beirut, explained that the aid, which will be allocated to purchasing fuel and taking measures in the medium term, including training soldiers to monitor the border, aims to help the Lebanese army better secure the southern border with Israel.

She said in statements on the sidelines of her visit to a German frigate in the port of Beirut that the army must be able to exercise “effective control” in the region in order to “contain armed militias and terrorist organizations,” as she put it.

Since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, the Lebanese-Israeli border has witnessed a daily exchange of bombing between Hezbollah and the occupation army.

The party announces that it is targeting Israeli military sites and points in support of Gaza and “in support of its resistance,” while the Israeli army responds with air and artillery bombardment, which it says targets the party’s “infrastructure” and the movements of fighters near the border.

Since the start of the escalation on both sides of the border, 188 people have been martyred in Lebanon, including 141 party members and more than 20 civilians, including three journalists.

For its part, the occupation army counted the killing of 14 people, including nine soldiers.

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