Powerful nor'easter causes coastal flooding and knocks out power to parts of the Northeast
Tens of millions of people were in the path of the nor'easter, which was forecast to affect the mid-Atlantic area and New England throughout the weekend.
TL;DR
- A powerful nor'easter is impacting the U.S. Northeast with high winds, heavy rain, and large waves.
- Power outages affected about 100,000 customers in the region.
- Coastal areas are experiencing significant flooding, with potential for widespread road inundation.
- Dangerous conditions have led New York Governor Kathy Hochul to warn people against going near the water.
- Examples of storm impacts include flooded streets in Long Island, rising water inside a marina in Surf City, New Jersey, and beach erosion in Ocean City, Maryland.
- The storm has caused flight cancellations, rescheduled baseball games, and canceled concerts and festivals.
- A wedding on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, faced disruption due to highway closures caused by flooding.
- Nor'easters are common in the fall, but this storm may be occurring slightly earlier than average for its intensity.
- The slow movement of the storm is expected to worsen beach erosion.