Nor’easter floods parts of U.S. northeast, leaves over 130K without power
The worst of the remaining rainfall was expected Sunday from northern New Jersey through New York City and Long Island into southern New England.
A powerful nor'easter struck the U.S. Northeast on Sunday, causing widespread flooding, power outages, and hazardous conditions, according to the National Weather Service. The storm, reminiscent of the devastating Superstorm Sandy, left over 130,000 homes and businesses without electricity in the region. Forecasters warned that another round of high tides could further inundate vulnerable shorelines.
The slow-moving storm, which claimed a life in New York City on Saturday when a tree fell, was expected to linger through Sunday with heavy rain, strong winds, and dangerous surf. Bob Oravec, a lead forecaster with the National Weather Service, stated that the most impactful aspects of the storm were likely to be the high winds and tidal flooding.
The storm's remnants were expected to linger through high-tide cycles Sunday morning and again in the evening. More than 130,000 customers were without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic on Sunday morning, with the worst outages along the New Jersey shore, New York's Long Island, and coastal counties in Connecticut. Topped trees in Long Island caused damage to homes and cars, blocked streets, and downed utility lines.
Local emergency crews rescued individuals and pets in flood-prone areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reported that response coordination centers in impacted regions were operating at an "enhanced posture," with teams standing by in New England for potential widespread outages. In New Jersey and New York, some residents navigated flooded streets on kayaks, while others visited beaches to surf higher-than-usual waves.
Emergency responders in Sea Bright, New Jersey, rescued a woman and her dog from a vehicle trapped in floodwaters. In Surf City, New Jersey, water inundated a marina, causing boats and Jet Skis to be lost or blown from lifts. Norfolk, Virginia, experienced floodwaters that disrupted traffic, causing cars to create wakes in streets.
The storm also impacted travel, with hundreds of flights canceled at Boston Logan International Airport and flooding obstructing highway access to Hatteras Island in North Carolina, leaving visitors stranded and forcing a wedding to be rescheduled due to the inability of most guests to reach the island.
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