{
  "id": 10106289,
  "title": "400 flights cancelled, 100,000 without power as Nor-easter hits US East Coast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/400-flights-cancelled-100-000-without-power-as-nor-easter-hits-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T01:31:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/400-flights-cancelled-100000-without-power-as-nor-easter-hits-us-east-coast/articleshow/134513403.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful nor'easter swept through the US East Coast from Washington, DC to Maine over the weekend, causing widespread disruption. Airlines canceled over 400 flights and delayed more than 2,400 as of 6:13 pm local time, according to flight tracker FlightAware. New York Governor declared states of emergency for several counties, while Connecticut activated its Emergency Operations Center. Over 100,000 homes and businesses across New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania lost power at one point, though the number dropped to more than 68,000 by 6:07 pm. New York suffered the most outages with more than 31,000 customers without power, followed by Connecticut and New Jersey with over 12,000 each. PSEG Long Island reported that the storm downed trees, branches, and wires, restoring power to more than 45,100 customers since Friday morning. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation worked to restore power to more than 19,000 homes and businesses in New York. Flooding affected parts of New Jersey, and voluntary evacuations were ordered in some Jersey Shore communities. The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding, rip currents, strong wind gusts, and heavy rain through Monday.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Over 400 flights canceled across US East Coast",
    "100,000 homes and businesses without power",
    "New York and Connecticut most affected regions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The nor'easter's widespread disruption means tens of thousands of people face prolonged power outages and travel delays, straining state emergency responses and utility companies' restoration efforts.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Winds, floods, 20-foot waves: What’s behind the nor’easter battering US East Coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/winds-floods-20-foot-waves-whats-behind-the-noreaster-battering-us",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:23:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}