On January 15, 1919, a molasses storage tank collapsed in Boston's North End, sending two million gallons of the substance flowing down the street, destroying property, and taking lives.
The December storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands, caused floods and road closures, and even took lives, resulting in near record-high water levels for the Saco, Kennebec, and Androscoggin Rivers.
Based on the total natural disasters over the past 70 years, Maine and New Hampshire rank as two of the best states to avoid natural calamity in the nation.
Since high tide, pictures and video have been coming in showing structures and roads with huge damage. This bridge in York has to be one of the most telling yet.
With reports of flooding, closed streets, and other emergencies, the seacoast is battling another Nor'easter. However, the Portland Police Department made a humorous discovery this morning.
Today has been a wild day in Northern New England. While some places will receive a few inches of snow, the full moon has given coastlines another astronomical high tide. The coast took it in stride.
Plow-able water in Boston
One driver went "all-in" in Duxbury, MA
Flooding in Saco, Me
Ogunquit Beach, Me at high tide!
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