Dangerous High Tide Road Flooding in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Road bisecting a tidal marsh is flooded with standing water at high tide, as a car is swept off the road into the marsh

Photo By/Credit

Cape Elizabeth Fire and Rescue

Date Shot/Created

01/10/2024

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Roads flooded by tidal waters can block evacuation routes, cause slower response times by emergency medical services, and impair access to important services. Depicted here is extreme high tide flooding in Cape Elizabeth, ME in January 2024 (photo credit Cape Elizabeth Fire & Rescue).

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