High tide and giant waves flood Scituate, Massachusetts – Storm surge blamed on January 31st full blue blood moon

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Another winter storm that brought snow, rain, and wind to parts of New England caused flooding along the South Shore of Massachusetts on Tuesday morning. Part of the January storm surge is being blamed on Wednesday night’s full moon. Most residents, however, have seen it before and for them, it’s a way of life. Look at these pictures from Scituate, they are very impressive:

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Scituate, Massachusetts storm surge and floods on January 30, 2018. via Instagram
Scituate massachusetts storm surge and floods on January 30 2018, Scituate floods, massachusetts floods
Giant waves crashed on the coast of Scituate, Massachusetts. via Twitter

In Scituate, high tide around the harbor stranded vehicles on nearby roadways and filled downtown parking lots. According to residents, it’s a pretty regular thing to have your car floating in the ocean out here, in Scituate Harbor.

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Houses in southern Massachusetts had a great bath. via Twitter
Giant waves also engulfed the lighthouse of Scituate. via Instagram

The water started receding almost immediately after the 9:40 a.m. high tide.

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Parking and houses have been flooded in Scituate, Massachusetts. via Twitter
Scituate massachusetts storm surge and floods on January 30 2018, Scituate floods, massachusetts floods
A car trying a drive into the flooding waters along the coast of Scituate, Massachusetts. via Twitter

Being about a third of the way through winter, some residents say so far, they are unimpressed. “Par for the course. We haven’t really had it that bad I think,” said resident Susan Happel. “We haven’t lost our electricity, usually lose our electricity by now.

Well guys, wait until tomorrow for the Super Blue Blood Moon, you may want to have candles around!

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