Snowstorm Just Part of Problem for Residents of Coastal Massachusetts
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: A snowstorm was just part of the problem for residents of coastal Massachusetts. High tide sent waves crashing over sea walls, flooding towns. Steve Cooper of Boston affiliate WHDH has that story.</s>STEVE COOPER, WHDH CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A wall of water. Fueled by gusty winds, roaring waves crash over the sea wall in Nahant. High tide packing a punch along the coast, water streaming down Willow Road, sandwiched between piles of snow. Lieutenant Tom Hutton says they had their hands full for a while.</s>LT. TOM HUTTON, NAHANT, MASSACHUSETTS POLICE: You don't want to mess with Mother Nature. You know, what can you say? It's spectacular and yet it's scary at times.</s>COOPER (on camera): Right at high tide and the waves continue to roar in. And this is one of the things that police are concerned about, curious onlookers coming down and just getting a little too close to the ocean. (voice-over): Most taking it all in stride, some jogging their memories of storms gone by.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This isn't as bad as what had, you know, the no name storm, obviously, the blizzard of '78.</s>COOPER: Despite Mother Nature's fury, mandatory evacuations were never realized. Most residents riding this one out at home. Some, like Fred Jonas (ph), an avid surfer, say he was just itching to get a peek at the action.</s>FRED JONAS: Out of a 10 category, it's about a seven, I'd say.</s>COOPER (on camera): In the end, damage wasn't too bad. Residents living along the coast say while this isn't the worst storm they've seen, it's certainly one they won't soon forget. In Nahant, Steve Cooper, 7 News.</s>COSTELLO: TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com Massachusetts>