"Police Declare Emergency as Extreme Flooding Hits Hampton Beach, NH"

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"Police Declare Emergency as Extreme Flooding Hits Hampton Beach, NH"
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Extreme flooding caused by high tides and a drenching rainstorm led to a state of emergency being declared in the popular beach town of Hampton, New Hampshire. Police urged residents to evacuate to higher ground and set up an evacuation shelter at a local gymnasium. Dramatic drone footage and photos showed homes and roads underwater, with some residents navigating the floodwaters by canoe. The neighboring town of Seabrook also experienced extremely high water levels, while major roadways on the North Shore of Massachusetts were flooded and impassable. Flood warnings remain in effect across the region.

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