Nor'easter Storm Surge Causes Damage to Scituate, Massachusetts
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What happened
A nor'easter impacted coastal communities along Massachusetts’ South Shore, bringing strong waves and winds. In Scituate, storm surge damaged several sea walls on Humarock Beach. The surge also affected a home, causing a concrete patio and its retaining wall to pull away from the structure.
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Why it matters
The storm surge resulted in physical damage to coastal infrastructure and private property in Scituate. The town administrator confirmed the damage to a home's foundation due to the undermining of a retaining wall.
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Who's involved
- ScituateCoastal town affected by severe weather and storm surge.
- MassachusettsState where the affected coastal town is located.
- Jim BoudreauTown Administrator for Scituate.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ScituateSpeculative
The town could face increased costs related to infrastructure repair and recovery from the severe weather event.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Storm damage observed in Scituate following nor'easter warnings.1 source
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Scituate is currently under nor'easter warning due to severe weather.1 source
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The entities involved
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Scituate
seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
state of the United States of America