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Powerful nor’easter Floods Northeast Again, Causing Problems From New Jersey to New England
Officials said the storm flooded streets and left thousands without electricity as heavy rain and strong winds battered the Northeast.
A slow-moving nor'easter swept the Northeast on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds after killing a New York City housing authority worker when a tree fell Saturday.
This storm evokes memories of 2012's Superstorm Sandy, which left behind over $60 billion in damage across the Northeast, making residents acutely aware of infrastructure vulnerability.
More than 130,000 customers lost power Sunday morning across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, while wind gusts reaching 40 mph forced cancellation of over 250 flights at Boston Logan International Airport.
In North Beach Haven, New Jersey, store owner Carole Ann Palmer reported the worst flooding in 10 years, while streets in Howard Beach, New York City, remained submerged Sunday.
National Weather Service lead forecaster Bob Oravec warned tidal flooding will persist through high-tide cycles Sunday night across the Northeast, even as the storm gradually weakens.