Nor'easter storm leaves 100,000 homes without power in US
A powerful Nor'easter battered the US East Coast, causing major flight disruptions and widespread power outages across several states through Saturday.
A devastating Nor easter storm swept across the US East Coast, leaving 100,000 homes and businesses without power on Saturday. The powerful storm disrupted flights and caused widespread power outages, with the worst effects continuing into Monday. FlightAware reported that around 425 flights were canceled and 1,338 delayed due to the storm.
PowerOutage.com indicated that over 88,000 customers in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania remained without electricity by 17:07 GMT, down from 119,000 earlier in the day. Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York were among the hardest hit states, with more than 25,000 customers still without power in those areas shortly after 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
The National Weather Service warned that the storm's impacts, including coastal surges, rip currents, strong winds, and heavy rainfall, would persist through Monday. New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency on Friday for the counties most affected, while Connecticut activated its emergency operations center.
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