The moon shone bright Sunday night with a feat not seen in nearly 70 years.
It’s called a supermoon, and it will mark the closest the moon has been to Earth since 1948.
The moon appears bigger and brighter than usual.
Supermoons occur about every 13 months, but this one was extra special because the moon will be the closest it’s been to our planet in 68 years.
The next time we’ll see a moon like this will be in 2034.
Areas of southern Maine are preparing for the highest tides of the year, or as many people call them “king tides.”
In Biddeford Pool, they’re expecting tides to reach 8 to 10 feet.
In some areas such as Portland, tides are expected to reach 11½ to 12 feet.
This is because the moon is in perigee.
Biddeford Pool officials say they’ll be flying a drone over the area to map out problem areas, then combine efforts with the national weather service to better forecast these events.
Many cities and towns in coastal areas are preparing for possible flooding Tuesday.
In York Beach, Chief Dave Bridges said they’ve put up jersey barriers in attempt to block off some of the water and they’ll prepare for any road flooding.
“We’ll have the firefighters out blocking off roads, should they get flooded and rocks coming across the road,” Bridges said.
Officials from Biddeford and York Beach say they’re also preparing for rain on top of the high tides.