January 24, 2024 — Fishermen and government officials in the northeastern U.S. region of New England are surveying the damage caused by a pair of massive storms that hit the region in early January.
The first storm hit on 10 January, bringing precipitation totaling nearly 3 feet that sunk vessels, damaged docks, and flooded coastal communities. As New England began picking up the pieces, a second storm hit on 13 January with a record-breaking high tide and vicious winds topping out at over 50 miles an hour, which exacerbated the damage.