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Video shows Coast Guard rescuing man off Massachusetts coast during nor’easter
Coast Guard rescues man from nor’easter storm
The Coast Guard saved a man from rough waters off Nobska Point in Massachusetts after local rescue efforts were hindered by nor’easter conditions.
As a nor’easter brought widespread rain and strong winds in Massachusetts over the weekend, a man was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from the water off the coast of Falmouth.
According to a news release from Falmouth Fire/Rescue, the man was spotted in the water at around 3:30 p.m. local time on Monday, Oct. 13, by a local ferry crew, who tried to rescue him by throwing life rings into the water.
“Given poor visibility and rough seas due to ongoing storm conditions, responders immediately contacted the US Coast Guard and Harbor Master’s Office for additional resources,” officials said.
Officials added that the Coast Guard located the man at around 4:25 p.m. local time.
How did the man end up in the water?
In a video shared by officials, the man is seen being hoisted up into a Coast Guard helicopter.
“Following the rescue, the helicopter transported the victim to Joint Base Cape Cod, where Emergency Medical Services were standing by. The victim was transferred to Falmouth Hospital for evaluation and observation,” officials said.
Officials, who did not identify the man, said they’re unsure how he ended up in the water.
“We extend our gratitude to all public safety personnel involved—from the initial report to the final transport—as well as the crew of the Steamship Ferry whose quick thinking and assistance may have played a vital role in this positive outcome,” officials said.
What is a nor’easter?
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a nor’easter is “a storm along the East Coast of North America.” The storm’s name derives from the direction of the winds that blow over the coastal area, typically from the northeast, the government agency added.
Nor’easters may occur at any time of the year, but the storms are “the most frequent and most violent between September and April,” according to the NWS. Previous nor’easters have accounted for “billions of dollars in damage, severe economic, transportation and human disruption, and in some cases, disastrous coastal flooding,” the agency added.
The NWS said nor’easters usually develop in the latitudes between Georgia and New Jersey, within 100 miles east or west of the East Coast. From there, these storms generally progress northeastward, typically attaining maximum intensity near New England and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
Nor’easters nearly always bring precipitation, whether it be heavy rain or snow, as well as winds of gale force, rough seas and occasionally, coastal flooding to impacted regions, according to the NWS.
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We’re still on the good side of the forecast today. We’ll see a good supply of sun to start, then the clouds will increase and a few showers will sink down from the north in the afternoon. We still manage to make it near 70. (Yay.)
Tomorrow’s high temperatures, however, comes after midnight tonight — before falling toward Saturday morning. If you think that’s confusing, try explaining the snow that’ll be flying in the higher elevations across New England (with solid accumulation above 4k feet).
Yes, the weather is upside down for late May.
We can blame an intense, compact upper-level pool of cold air that broke loose from a larger pool near the Arctic Circle days ago.
The pattern across North America has dropped it in our laps for a day, with cold, rainy, windy consequences.
Rain, wind and… snow?
This will be a sneaky storm. Early on, there might even be a calm, bright sky (very) early Saturday morning. Then the clouds move in and the wind intensifies from the northeast. Gust will briefly peak at 50+ along the coast (40+ inland).
Rain will mix with snow in northern New England, and perhaps in the highest elevations of southern New Hampshire and central Massachusetts.
This also depends on the intensity of the precipitation. Heavier bursts of rain can drag down colder air aloft, helping the snowflakes make it from cloud base to your home place (if you live above 1k feet).
Ironically, we’re not expecting a deluge from this storm. Most spots keep near a half inch, with higher amounts near an inch in northeast Mass./southern NH.
And then just like that, it’s over. The storm pulls away Saturday evening, the skies clear and we’re back to sun Sunday. Highs recover to near 70 with the slightest chance for a shower late day.
Better chances – and cooler temps – come both Monday and Tuesday.
Will summer ever take hold? We know from past years that June can really struggle. It appears that the start of the month may not live up to expectations. Although we are at least climbing back to the 80s late next week.
Have a good weekend.
The head of the Massachusetts State Police can’t be sued for an alleged program that secretly recorded officers’ phone conversations with civilians and used them to bring criminal charges, the First Circuit said Thursday.
A group of Massachusetts residents filed a putative class against against Superintendent Geoffrey Noble, as well as Motorola and other companies, over the secret recordings, which were used to propose criminal charges in at least 181 cases without prosecutors’ knowledge, the three judge panel said.
The opinion by Circuit Judge Seth Aframe said the residents, led by Jason Courtemanche, failed to show how they’d be directly …
Massachusetts families are spending 8% of their monthly income on health care, according to a new study. That puts the Bay State toward the higher end of the scale, coming in at No. 12 in the country.
The analysis from personal finance website WalletHub examined where people are spending the most and the least on health care.
Alaska was No. 1 in the U.S., spending over 10% of their income on health care. On the other end of the scale, Utah residents spend 5% of their income on health care.
“Sharp increases in health care costs in recent years have made it difficult for some people to seek essential care,” WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo said. “Even in states with lower-than-average health care prices, residents’ incomes may not be enough to keep up with the cost, especially since virtually every part of Americans’ budgets have been impacted by inflation over the past few years.”
To determine how much families are spending, WalletHub analyzed the prices of five key health care components across all 50 states, then combined those costs and compared them with each state’s median household income.
Read more: 1 MA Town Among 250 Best Places To Live In US News Ranking
Massachusetts spends the most on health care compared to other states in the region, according to the study. Vermont is the next-highest state in the Northeast, ranking at No. 14 with residents spending 7.98% of their income on health care.
Here are the top 10 states where people are spending the most on health care:
- Alaska
- Oregon
- Maine
- Mississippi
- West Virginia
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Montana
- South Dakota
- Louisiana
Check out the full study at WalletHub.
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