Powerful Nor’easter Batters East Coast: Flooding, High Winds, Power Outages, and One Fatality in New York City
A massive nor’easter continues to pummel the East Coast, leaving tens of millions of people in its path on Sunday. The storm has brought major flooding to coastal areas, canceled hundreds of flights, and caused widespread power outages from North Carolina to New England. In New York City, the storm claimed one life, underscoring the dangerous conditions. Coastal flood alerts remain in effect from eastern Virginia through southern Maine, including major cities like Virginia Beach, Philadelphia, New York City, New London, Providence, and Boston. Parts of the southern Chesapeake Bay to the Jersey Shore and into the Raritan Bay reached moderate to major flood stage during high tide Saturday morning. While tides have begun to recede, many areas are still dealing with moderate to major coastal flooding.nnIn Freeport, Long Island, high tide reached major stage at 7 feet, and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine reported that 17,000 residents have lost power, with more outages expected over the next 24 hours. Across New York, more than 21,000 customers remained without electricity, while about 11,940 were without power in New Jersey. The storm has also disrupted travel severely: hundreds of flights were canceled at Boston Logan International Airport, and the vast majority of flights at Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket were grounded. In North Carolina’s Dare County, the road to the island remained closed, and a ferry was out of service, leaving boat travel through bad weather as the only option, according to emergency management director Drew Pearson.nnThe nor’easter has brought significant coastal flooding, rough surf, powerful winds, rain, and dangerous rip currents from North Carolina through New England. One fatality has been reported in New York City, though details were not immediately available. Authorities continue to urge residents in affected areas to stay indoors and avoid travel unless absolutely necessary. With the storm still lingering, the full extent of the damage is yet to be assessed, and recovery efforts will likely be hampered by ongoing power outages and flooded roads.nnAs the nor’easter slowly moves away, millions remain on alert. Emergency crews are working to restore power and clear debris, but the combination of high
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