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Unprecedented levels of flooding in Boston and coastal areas as the "bomb cyclone" that is battering the East coast continues. The weather service said they received reports from all over the coast of significant flooding.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We appear to be near the record high water level in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Boston?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Boston</a>. However, it is within a few tenths of an inch and this will need to be confirmed with the NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) <a href="https://twitter.com/noaaocean?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@noaaocean</a> before we can confirm or deny whether the record was tied or broken <a href="https://t.co/CHiTM6kJ9Z">pic.twitter.com/CHiTM6kJ9Z</a></p>— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSBoston/status/948983736904896513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Victims shared photos of the floodwaters on social media and some were even trapped in their cars by the quickly rising waters.

Debris like whole dumpsters are floating around and evacuations at Plum Island are in effect.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Neponset Circle firefighters come to the rescue of an adult male trapped by rising water <a href="https://t.co/ai5DPO7zPg">pic.twitter.com/ai5DPO7zPg</a></p>— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) <a href="https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/948986424103186433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The Massachusetts state police Tweeted this picture with reports of road closure due to the flooding at Seaport Lane in Boston.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAflood?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MAflood</a> View from Seaport Lane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Boston?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Boston</a> looking east down Seaport Blvd. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MAwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAtraffic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MAtraffic</a> <br><br>Road closures are in place. <a href="https://t.co/WWNaik2aJC">pic.twitter.com/WWNaik2aJC</a></p>— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/948982040761917440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://t.co/cliKxVlTGo">pic.twitter.com/cliKxVlTGo</a></p>— Miss Lippy (@Libjammin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Libjammin/status/948974865025064960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Others posted videos showing scenes that seemed like they were out of a disaster movie as floodwaters moved ice chunks down the street during blizzard-like conditions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dyke Rd, Marshfield. Police rescued driver from this car. <a href="https://t.co/LwzaoEPXwM">pic.twitter.com/LwzaoEPXwM</a></p>— David Robichaud (@RobiWBZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobiWBZ/status/948982368391565317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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In some places, the water is too deep to drive and people are becoming trapped by the freezing water and it doesn't look like it's going to improve anytime soon.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The view from Front Street in Scituate, MA. That’s all salt water, folks. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Scituate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Scituate</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bombcyclone?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bombcyclone</a> <a href="https://t.co/JVQDzSR9pe">pic.twitter.com/JVQDzSR9pe</a></p>— Cristela Guerra (@CristelaGuerra) <a href="https://twitter.com/CristelaGuerra/status/948993874831306752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gloucester stadium post high tide. (Photo credit: Jenn Brooks) <a href="https://t.co/v0cv7LRLrs">pic.twitter.com/v0cv7LRLrs</a></p>— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) <a href="https://twitter.com/growingwisdom/status/949027003872800769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some photos from today's storm. Please continue to stay off the roads while DPW operations are still under way. <a href="https://t.co/7YK9Ah6pYY">pic.twitter.com/7YK9Ah6pYY</a></p>— Cohasset Police (@CohassetPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/CohassetPolice/status/949001503641079813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gloucester High school lot courtesy <a href="https://twitter.com/bizz8181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bizz8181</a> <a href="https://t.co/s2EVNaLvvR">pic.twitter.com/s2EVNaLvvR</a></p>— Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerryWBZ/status/949004969860042757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Even this high school has been inundated with several feet of water, and that isn't fresh water, it's freezing cold salt water.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Water levels continue to rise making roads impassable in Duxbury. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/grayson?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#grayson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weather?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weather</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAsnow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MAsnow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#flooding</a> <a href="https://t.co/k4mjq4hmxH">pic.twitter.com/k4mjq4hmxH</a></p>— Duxbury Fire PIO (@DXFD_PIO) <a href="https://twitter.com/DXFD_PIO/status/948965765138518016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The conditions are only getting worse and it is possible that looting and the usual miscreants head out of the woodwork. Make sure if you travel anywhere to take extra water, blankets, a radio, anything you have that could keep you alive if you get stuck in the storm by the flooding.

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Source: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/01/04/flooding-in-boston-coastal-areas-could-reach-1978-blizzard-levels