Powerful storm batters US Northeast disrupting power and travel
Powerful winds and towering waves are battering the US Northeast, causing flight chaos and blackouts.
A powerful autumn storm swept through the northeastern United States on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and the potential for major flooding. New York, Boston, and Philadelphia were hit by the so-called "Nor easter," characterized by its northeasterly winds. The storm continued to dump rain along the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast, forecasters said it could impact the region by Sunday morning.
Major coastal flooding was expected along the Mid-Atlantic Coast during multiple high tide cycles this weekend, as a full moon coincided with the storm. New York City and Long Island were particularly warned, with conditions deemed extremely dangerous. A 56-year-old man in Brooklyn died when a tree fell on him due to the storm's winds.
Over 60,000 customers across multiple states lost power as of 6:00 pm Saturday, the monitoring tool poweroutage.com reported. Up to six inches of rain was expected on Long Island over the next few days. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani advised residents to avoid travel if possible due to strong wind gusts and the risk of downed power lines.
The storm led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights, with Boston's Logan airport experiencing 253 cancellations alone. Major airlines issued travel alerts for customers to change flights without fees. The United Nations urged media to clear broadcasting equipment from outside its New York headquarters due to the strong winds.
Major cultural events, including the Global Citizen and All Things Go festivals in New York, and Oceans Calling in Maryland, were called off. Some coastal areas of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey had already experienced flooding earlier in the week. Nor easters typically occur between fall and early spring, often accompanied by heavy rain or snowfall and strong wind gusts.
A Nor easter earlier this year disrupted flights and left thousands without power, following a devastating winter weather system that claimed over 100 lives.
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