People had to be rescued from cars that got stuck in the water (Picture: EPA)

People living in the city of Boston, Massachusetts have got it pretty rough right now.

Not only are they dealing with the aftermath of a blizzard and horrifyingly low temperatures, but now half the city is underwater.

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So all in all, it’s not been the best week for Bostonians.

Shocking videos posted on social media by locals show the massive impact that flooding has had on the freezing cold, snow-covered city.


A fire engine is filmed wading through deep water and people can be seen using kayaks as a genuinely effective form of transport as they struggle to cope in the frankly miserable conditions.

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The city is now set to be hit by scarily low temperatures (Picture: AP)

It’s not weather you want to be outside in (Picture: AP)

Fire crew used any means to rescue people (Picture: AP)

Another clip shows a bus skidding out of control through deep snow at thankfully low speed after a group of people had to push to get it started.



Homes and vehicles were flooded by the fierce snowstorm as temperatures plummeted – with authorities warning the cold could reach life-threatening levels.

Authorities said they were concerned about the risk of frostbite and hypothermia, as well as power outages.

The National Weather Service said the tide in Boston was the highest ever recorded as winter storm Grayson ravaged the east coast of the US.

It caused chaotic conditions in New York City, New Jersey and North Carolina, while millions of dollars of damage is thought to have been caused in Boston alone.

Even parts of Florida have seen dustings of snow for the first time in decades.