If you’re planning on picking up a Christmas tree for your holiday celebrations, the Sudbury Police Department has a request: do so responsibly. 
 
 Sudbury police shared a photo on the department’s Facebook page Friday of a blue vehicle largely hidden under what appears to be at least one gigantic conifer, if not more. Police said the car was stopped that day by an officer on Route 20. 
 
 “Sudbury PD would like to remind you to transport your Holiday trees responsibly,” the department wrote in the caption. 
 
 Police Chief Scott Nix told Boston.com Tuesday there was just a single tree on the small sedan. 
 
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 He said the family inside the car was given a warning in “the spirit of the holidays” and that the officer at the scene helped secure the tree in a safer way and marked it with caution tape. 
 
 Nix said the department shared the photo to remind the public to move all items responsibly on their vehicles — including Christmas trees. ||||| (CNN) At least six people have been killed in a ferocious storm that hammered the Northeast with powerful winds, relentless rain and historic flooding. 
 
 The nor'easter moved out to sea Saturday, but not before it knocked out power to more than 900,000 customers from the mid-Atlantic to New England. 
 
 "People in these homes need to plan for a prolonged outage," Kurt Schwartz, director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, said Friday night. "This is a multi-day restoration event." 
 
 By late Saturday the number of customers without electricity had been reduced to around 607,000, with more than 250,000 of those in Massachusetts. 
 
 The flooding is "the worst that we've seen in years," said Capt. John Dougan of the Quincy, Massachusetts Police Department, which had carried out more than 250 rescues between 8 a.m. Friday and midmorning Saturday. "We're seeing homes underwater, their basements were flooded out, the electricity was off." 
 
 Powerful Nor'easter will pull away from the Atlantic coast tonight and Sunday. Gusty winds and coastal flooding will diminish from the Mid Atlantic to southern New England. — NWS (@NWS) March 4, 2018 
 
 The National Weather Service said "gusty winds and coastal flooding" would diminish as the storm pulled away from the Atlantic coast but emergency officials urged residents on higher ground to stay indoors, even after the storm pushed out. 
 
 About 92% of customers in Scituate, Massachusetts -- home to an estimated 18,000 residents, according to the US Census Bureau -- were without electricity Saturday afternoon, according to James Boudreau, the town's administrator. He said then that it would be 72 hours before power was fully restored. 
 
 Nearly 15 million people were still under a coastal flooding warning Saturday afternoon. 
 
 The storm morphed Friday into a "bomb cyclone" after undergoing a rapid pressure drop known as bombogenesis. It slammed much of the Northeast with heavy snow and rain, prompting significant coastal flooding and hurricane-force gusts in New England. 
 
 A National Guard vehicle takes emergency workers to rescue flood-trapped residents Friday in Quincy, Massachusetts. 
 
 Winds along parts of the Massachusetts coast that whipped in excess of 90 miles per hour are due to ease Saturday, CNN forecasters said. 
 
 The storm also dumped heavy snow from Ohio to New England and into upstate New York, where more than 3 feet was recorded. 
 
 Latest developments 
 
 • Power outages: More than 607,000 customers from Virginia to Massachusetts were still without power late Saturday 
 
 • Coastal flooding: Shoreline communities saw another round of "moderate to major" flooding Saturday afternoon during high tide, with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency forecasting storm surge from 2.5 to 4 feet along the coast. 
 
 • Aftermath response: The governors of Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts issued emergency declarations, allowing state and local agencies to help those affected. 
 
 • Flight cancellations: About 250 flights in the storm zone were canceled Saturday, according to the flight-tracking website About 250 flights in the storm zone were canceled Saturday, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.com . That compares with more than 3,000 US flights scratched Friday, most at the busiest Northeast airports in Boston, Philadelphia and New York 
 
 • Train services: Amtrak said nearly all its services between Boston and Washington D.C. were expected to resume Sunday after storm-related cancellations Friday. 
 
 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Waves crash against homes in Scituate, Massachusetts, on Friday, March 2. A powerful nor'easter morphed into a "bomb cyclone," bringing rain, snow and heavy winds to parts of the East Coast. Hide Caption 1 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast The storm brings high waves and flooding to Scituate, a coastal Massachusetts town between Boston and Plymouth. Hide Caption 2 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Rescuers help a mother and child leave their Quincy, Massachusetts, home by boat on March 2. Hide Caption 3 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast A pedestrian braves the harsh weather conditions near the coast in Newburyport, Massachusetts, on March 2. Hide Caption 4 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Daniel Cunningham, 22, dodges waves in a kayak in Quincy on March 2. Hide Caption 5 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast A National Guard vehicle carries emergency workers to residents trapped by floodwaters in Quincy on March 2. Hide Caption 6 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Schoolchildren face off against the wind and rain as they walk home in Brooklyn, New York, on March 2. Hide Caption 7 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast A family heads down a snowy street in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, on March 2. Hide Caption 8 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Rescue crews secure residents in the bucket of a front end loader in the Boston suburb of Quincy on March 2. Hide Caption 9 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Workers David Boardly, left, and James Ockimey clear a downed tree in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, on March 2. Hide Caption 10 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast James Ockimey clears a downed tree in Marple Township on March 2. Hide Caption 11 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast A large tree pierces a house in the Washington suburb of Kensington, Maryland, on March 2. Hide Caption 12 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Water crashes into homes in Scituate on March 2. Hide Caption 13 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Telephone poles were downed in Watertown, Massachusetts, on March 2. Hide Caption 14 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast This downed tree in Brockton, Massachusetts, was tweeted by Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter on March 2. Hide Caption 15 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast High winds down barricades outside the White House on March 2. Hide Caption 16 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast Winds bring down a tree in Washington on March 2. Hide Caption 17 of 18 Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' hammers East Coast An uprooted tree blocks a residential street after taking down a power line in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on March 2. Hide Caption 18 of 18 
 
 Five killed by falling trees 
 
 At least six people died in the storm, all killed by falling trees, authorities said. They include: a 77-year-old woman in Kingsville, Maryland; an 11-year-old boy in Putnam County, New York; a 44-year-old man in James City County, Virginia; a 6-year-old in Chesterfield County, Virginia; a Newport, Rhode Island, man in his 70s; and a New Jersey man who died while driving in Stamford, Connecticut. 
 
 The 11-year-old was in his home when a large tree came crashing down, trapping him. A responding deputy tried to free the boy, whose mother was taken to hospital. 
 
 Another young boy, just 6 years old, suffered a similar fate when a tree fell through his Virginia mobile home as he was sleeping on a top bunk bed. The boy was rushed to hospital, but his mother told the station his organs were failing. 
 
 "Doctors say we have to let him go," she told CNN affiliate WRIC 
 
 Tree down on car in Brockton. Woman's 16yo son was inside. She says he's ok. More on @7News #7News pic.twitter.com/EnMyX5tNkQ — Michael Yoshida (@Michael7News) March 2, 2018 
 
 In a separate incident, Cynthia Creighton's son was in her car when a neighbor's tree fell on top of the vehicle in Watertown, Massachusetts. 
 
 "The house shook, and we heard a noise. We didn't know what it was," Creighton told CNN affiliate WHDH . "We ran out, my son was still in the car with the tree on top of it." 
 
 Creighton's son, who was in the back seat, was not injured, she said. 
 
 Boston under water 
 
 High tides on Friday powered coastal flooding in Boston and other parts of Massachusetts, leaving streets awash for the second time since a massive nor'easter in early January. 
 
 Kayakers paddled down Boston streets and National Guard members rescued 50 people from their homes in nearby Quincy, sometimes carrying them to safety in the scoopers of front-end loaders, CNN affiliate WBZ reported 
 
 We're headed into Houghs Neck to rescue a family from a home. Remember, we're in a vehicle, not a boat! pic.twitter.com/Y1dxWwztfc — Quincy Police (@quincymapolice) March 3, 2018 
 
 Boston Harbor has only seen tides above 15 feet twice -- in 1978 and in January, during the last bomb cyclone. A high tide late Friday morning came up a little short, reaching 14.67 feet, but still sent water sloshing through the streets of East Boston. 
 
 More record-setting high tides might strike Boston Harbor on Saturday during the midday high tide. 
 
 With the moon full, the tide is at its highest point of the month, and the storm surge could drive as much as 4 feet of water into coastal neighborhoods, CNN meteorologists said. Massachusetts emergency officials said tides "will be astronomically high" in the next few days 
 
 "I encourage all residents to be mindful of the storm and encourage employers to take the weather into consideration, which will mostly impact the coastal areas of our city," Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said. 
 
 In Boston, many streets were closed and city officials advised people not to drive or walk in high water. 
 
 The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency said in a statement residents in the eastern part of the state should expect some rain and snow Saturday night, and minor flooding is forecast for some rivers and streams in southeastern Massachusetts. 
 
 Historic flooding prompts rescues 
 
 Quincy residents who were rescued from inundated homes told CNN they'd never seen anything like this weekend's flooding. 
 
 "It was pretty scary," said Alyssa Fitzgerald. "Once you saw the National Guard, that's when I was like, 'OK, we should have evacuated.'" 
 
 Fitzgerald and her husband hunkered down overnight after their home lost power with their 3-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter, she said. 
 
 The Fitzgerald family being rescued with their 1-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son in Quincy, Massachusetts, on March 3, 2018. 
 
 "Not like anything we've had before," Fitzgerald said. "Much worse than the snowstorm we had." 
 
 Only a few storms even can compare with this level of flooding, including a 1978 blizzard, a storm in 1991 and January's bomb cyclone, Dougan, the Quincy police captain, said Saturday. 
 
 "We've been doing evacuations all through the night and today," he said. ||||| RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Shortly after dusk along a lonely stretch of Interstate 95, armed robbers hijacked an armored truck, tied up the two guards and disappeared into the night with 275 pounds of gold bars. 
 
 The guards working for Transvalue Inc. of Miami reported pulling off to the side of the interstate about 6:30 p.m. Sunday after their vehicle began having mechanical problems in eastern North Carolina, according to the Wilson County Sheriff's Office. 
 
 The guards told police they were surprised by three armed men driving a white van who ordered the guards to lie on the ground, tied their hands behind their backs and then marched them into nearby woods. 
 
 The robbers then helped themselves to barrels filled with about $4.8 million in gold before making their getaway. Transvalue said its employees were not injured during the heist. 
 
 Transvalue chief executive officer Jay Rodriguez said the truck carrying the gold bars left Miami about 4 a.m. Sunday. The load was headed to Attleboro, Massachusetts, a town south of Boston nicknamed "Jewelry City" for the large number of manufacturers based there. 
 
 "At this time we are working with the authorities to try and resolve this matter," Rodrigez said. "We are offering a $50,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of these criminals." 
 
 Though Interstate 95 is one of the busiest roads on the East Coast, the rural stretch where the robbery occurred is relatively isolated, bordered by trees and farms. 
 
 Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard Jr. declined interview requests Monday and did not respond to messages from The Associated Press seeking additional information, such as what weapons the robbers used or how they managed to get the armored truck open. No detailed description of the suspects or their vehicle was released. 
 
 Shelley Lynch, spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Charlotte field office, said agents are assisting the local sheriff and are working to determine whether a federal crime has been committed. 
 
 According to its website, Transvalue specializes in transporting cash, precious metals, gems and jewelry in armored trucks. The company says its shipments are insured for up to $100 million. 
 
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– Police in a Massachusetts town are showing residents how not to transport their holiday trees. Sudbury police posted a picture of a vehicle with an enormous tree on top of it, per the AP. In fact, it looks more like a tree on wheels than a standard motor vehicle. "Sudbury PD would like to remind you to transport your Holiday trees responsibly," reads the post. "One of our Officer's stopped this vehicle on Route 20 today!" Boston.com fills in some details: It was only one (giant) tree on top of the vehicle; the officer helped secure it more safely, then let the driver off with a warning.