{
  "id": 10065961,
  "title": "Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain, high winds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/powerful-storm-pummels-northeast-us-with-rain-high-winds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T21:09:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/powerful-storm-pummels-northeast-us-with-rain-high-winds-101790456947697.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful autumn storm swept through the northeastern United States on Saturday, unleashing heavy rain and strong winds that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and left tens of thousands without power. New York, Boston, and Philadelphia faced the brunt of the \"Nor'easter,\" characterized by northeasterly winds. Authorities warned of potential major flooding and road closures, predicting coastal flooding along the Mid-Atlantic Coast over several high tide cycles. As of 3 pm Saturday, over 95,000 customers in the affected states were left without power, according to poweroutage.com. New York Governor Kathy Hochul cautioned that the storm posed extremely dangerous conditions, urging people to avoid water-related activities. Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City advised residents to stay indoors due to strong wind gusts and the risk of downed power lines. The storm disrupted flights, with Boston's Logan airport canceling 253 flights, and major airlines issued travel alerts for fee-free rebooking. The United Nations requested that media clear broadcasting equipment from outside its New York headquarters due to the storm's strong winds. Cultural events, including the Global Citizen and All Things Go festivals in New York, as well as Oceans Calling in Maryland, were canceled for safety reasons. British pop singer Ed Sheeran's weekend concerts near Boston were also canceled due to the storm's high winds. Coastal areas in 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, bringing heavy rain or snowfall and strong wind gusts. A recent Nor'easter in early 2023 disrupted flights and left thousands without power, following a devastating winter weather system that claimed over 100 lives in the region.",
  "summary": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain and high winds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/powerful-storm-pummels-northeast-us-with-rain-and-high-winds",
        "published": "2026-09-26T22:17:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}