Nor’easter causes flooding and power outages across the Northeast
What happened
A slow-moving nor’easter has battered the Northeast for two days, causing flooding in low-lying coastal areas of New Jersey and New York City.
The storm has left more than 130,000 customers without power across the region.
As of Sunday, the storm was positioned south of Long Island and east of northern New Jersey, with forecasts expecting it to linger for approximately one more day.
Why it matters
The storm is expected to bring rain and flood threats to parts of the northern East Coast through the beginning of the week, posing a risk of additional flooding at high tide.
Context
The East Coast of the United States encompasses states bordering the Atlantic Ocean, including New York, New Jersey, and the New England states, as well as several landlocked states and the District of Columbia.
Sources 6 sources
This briefing cites 5 publishers across 5 detected independent reporting streams. Some cited articles appear to be syndicated or near-duplicate coverage, so they are not counted as separate corroboration.
- Indiavision India News & Information Powerful storm floods US Northeast, causes power outages
- Santa Maria Times Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England Detected as syndicated or near-duplicate coverage.
- The New York Times Nor’easter Weakens but Remains a Threat
- The Washington Times Nor'easter floods Northeast, causing problems from New Jersey to New England Detected as syndicated or near-duplicate coverage.
- Wccb Charlotte Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast, leaves over 130,000 without power as high tides threaten coast
- Wikipedia East Coast of the United States Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.