Powerful nor'easter Causes Coastal Flooding
The National Weather Service warned of up to 6 inches of rain and 60 mph winds as more than 100,000 customers lost power.
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, a powerful nor'easter battered the East Coast, with its cloud shield spanning more than 1,000 miles from North Carolina to Maine, bringing widespread flooding and power outages across the Northeast.
- While nor'easters are common in New England, this rare September storm is unusual; it packs wind gusts near 60 mph and 12-foot waves, leaving around 100,000 customers without electricity Saturday morning.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned that coastal flooding remains the biggest threat, while Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer urged residents to prepare, stating, "Much more is coming" regarding rainfall expected to reach 4 to 6 inches in some areas.
- The storm forced significant weekend disruptions: hundreds of flights were canceled at Boston Logan International Airport, Ed Sheeran canceled concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and highway closures on Hatteras Island scrambled wedding plans.
- Forecasters expect the system to move slowly north through the weekend, prolonging flood concerns; New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency in eight counties, urging residents to "stay vigilant" during high tides.
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Nor’Easter Causes Flooding As It Tracks North - Regional Media News
(New York, NY) - A Nor'easter is lashing the East Coast with heavy rain, strong winds and flooding. The powerful storm is packing wind gusts near 60 miles per hour and 12-foot waves that threaten coastal flooding. Parts of New York and New Jersey are [...]
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With strong wind, rain and floods a storm hits the northeast of the USA. New York's governor warns for caution. Tens of thousands are without electricity.
Powerful nor’easter continues pounding Northeast US with heavy rains and flooding
A slow-moving nor’easter continued its weekend-long march across the Atlantic coast on Saturday, creating dangerous conditions for the tens of millions of people in its path and causing disruptions that extended well beyond the northeastern United States.
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