destinations. in massachusetts, authorities are watching out for potential storm surge. some people decided this is the perfect time for body surfing. that would be probably not the best decision. okay. maybe not the smartest thing to do. many areas of the state are being evacuated due to swollen rivers. about 200,000 homes and businesses in the stark. crews are beginning the work and restoring the power. ron allen is in massachusetts where the rush is on to protect and rescue boats in that harbor. we were watching one of those rescues earlier. they were towing in this boat that was having some trouble there. reporter: yeah, distant dream is doing fine right now. if you look out there, this harbor stretches about a half mile. you can see it s choppy out there. there s a marker out there
depends which have been on it throughout the eastern sayboard. thank you very much and thank you to your team, who are ready, willing and able to help. thank you, thomas. this is new bedford, they re towing in a boat out at sea. there you see our ron allen. he s standing by as well. the name of the boat is distant dream i don t know what to make of that, but it looks like they re towing it in. ron, what is the latest other than the owners of distant dream not having a good day. reporter: well, they may be having a day where they re saved. let s take a look at the boat out there. they just towed it in from way out in the harbor. there have been at least a half dozen or so boats that have come loose. this is a protected harbor.