Waves crash against a sailboat that broke free of its mooring and drifted into a pier and powerlines at Southern Maine Community College on Thursday. Central Maine Power shut off the electricity until the boat can be removed. U.S. Coast Guard photo

A pickup truck heading along the coast on Eastern Avenue in Saco gets pummeled by waves crashing over the seawall at high tide in Camp Ellis as a storm continues through the region Thursday.

Cheryl Campbell of Manchester, N.H., watches the dramatic wave action on Eastern Avenue in Saco as her husband, Jim Campbell, takes video and photos on his iPhone on Thursday. They have rented a house for the month of October on Eastern Avenue for the past seven years and this is the first time they had a front row seat to watch the crashing surf during a storm.

Cars heading along the shore on Eastern Avenue in Saco get pummeled by waves crashing over the seawall at high tide in Camp Ellis as a storm continues through the region Thursday.

Heavy winds knocked over a sign marking a closed road on East Elm in Yarmouth Thursday. Rain and wind gusts are expected to increase throughout the day. Gordon Chibroski / Staff Photographer

Saco Police and Fire Department units responded to a report of an arcing power line on the Ferry Road Thursday morning during the storm. The roadway has since been reopened.

A car is shown underwater in Belfast. The sheen on the water is likely caused by gasoline from the car.