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By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter Friday, January 05, 2018

Destructive winds, flooding, power outages

Power outage potential from Winter Storm Grayson in January 2018 in the U.S. | (Photo: The Weather Channel)

The Weather Channel, tracking Winter Storm Grayson, reported that New England saw power outages, coastal flooding and destructive winds on Thursday, heading into Friday.

"Pounding north to northeast winds worsened coastal flooding along east- and north-facing shores of Massachusetts around the early-afternoon high tide Thursday," the report said.

"Tidal levels at Boston Harbor neared an all-time record set during the infamous 'Blizzard of '78,' sending water pouring over the Long Wharf, then surging into streets in the city's Fort Point neighborhood."

Customers across Boston, Portland, Atlantic City are being threatened with likely power outages due to the high winds, with those who do lose power urged to find an alternate means of heating, or face life-threatening risk.