September 2026 US East Coast nor'easter
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Nor'easter weakens after deadly Northeast battering
Carole Ann Palmer, who owns Jingles Bait and Tackle in North Beach Haven, New Jersey, said this was the worst flooding she had seen in 10 years.
Well over 100,000 customers were without power across the northeast and mid-Atlantic at times on Sunday.
The nor'easter triggered memories of Superstorm Sandy, which left behind over $60bn in damage across the eastern US in 2012.
Shipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter storm
Heavy rainfall and dangerous coastal flooding have hit parts of north-eastern US.
Local media said a powerful nor'easter storm washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts.
Fragments of the wooden ship were also discovered in 2022 and 2023.
Powerful storm floods US Northeast, causes power outages
Bob Oravec, a lead forecaster with the National Weather Service, said the storm was gradually weakening but tidal flooding would stay through high-tide cycles Sunday night.
Streets in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens, New York City, were inundated.
Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey on Sunday.
Northeast lashed by nor'easter with rain, wind, and flooding
Flood watches were issued for eastern Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island until Monday night.
Bands of heavy rain were moving onshore from Delaware up to Massachusetts on Sunday morning amid a nor'easter.
High wind warnings remained in effect for the Jersey Shore and parts of Connecticut for winds gusting up to 50 mph or stronger.
Nor'easter causes coastal flooding, emergency declarations, flight cancellations, and Ed Sheeran concert cancellations
More than 1,100 flights have been delayed and another 400 grounded.
The Boston Red Sox moved their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs from Sunday afternoon to next Friday.
The Global Citizen Festival concert in New York City's Central Park was cancelled.
Major storm causes flooding and power outages in US Northeast
The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency on Friday.
About 425 flights were cancelled and 1,338 delayed on Saturday according to FlightAware.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned that anyone going in or near the water was gambling with their life.
“It’s going to be worse than average. We do have probably one or two flooding events a year, sometimes more, sometimes less, but I think this one will be closer to an Irene-scale flooding event,”
Nor'easter storm brings coastal flooding to New York and New Jersey
Eight counties in New Jersey remained under a state of emergency issued before the coastal storm arrived.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency covering the Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and Westchester counties.
The man killed in Brooklyn was a 56-year-old New York City housing authority employee who was pronounced dead at Brookdale University hospital.
“Prepare immediately for significant inundation in low-lying areas near the shore, including roads underwater and impacts to homes and businesses.”
Nor'easter brings strong winds, coastal flooding and high waves to East Coast
Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches were expected across the Northeast, with some areas reaching up to 6 inches from New Jersey to Boston.
Waves of 16 feet or more were reported by buoys off the Jersey Shore and southern New England.
The nor'easter was expected to begin to break up and weaken on Sunday but linger with potential impacts into Monday.
Nor'easter triggers state of emergency in New York City
New York City could see wind gusts of 40-to-50 mph Friday night through Sunday.
The storm could bring 4-to-6 inches of rain to Boston, Rhode Island, coastal New Jersey and Long Island, New York.
Waves up to 19 feet were recorded along North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Airlines waive change fees ahead of nor'easter
American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and JetBlue Airways said customers can change their flights for a host of airports in the New York City area, Boston and smaller New England airports, without paying a change fee or difference in fare if they can fly anytime before the middle of next week.
As of Friday afternoon, close to 600 flights to and from LaGuardia Airport in New York were delayed, more than half the schedule, according to FlightAware.
U.S. airlines waived change fees for flights Friday through Sunday ahead of a nor'easter.
Powerful Nor'easter puts millions on alert along US East Coast
Coastal areas are already feeling the impact of the nor'easter storm.
The storm is set to hit the East Coast during the weekend.
Millions of people are on alert for a powerful nor'easter along the East Coast.
Fall nor'easter forecast to hit East Coast with heavy rain and wind
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, nor'easters are most frequent and most violent between September and April.
A full moon Saturday night could intensify the tides and worsen coastal flooding.
Waves along the coast are expected to reach 12 feet in Ocean City, New Jersey, and up to 22 feet in New England.
“Nor’easters aren’t new for New England, but not usually in September, so we’re taking extra preparations to connect with all our residents about this rare fall nor’easter,”
New York and Boston face weekend nor'easter
The GFS model brings the storm in faster, and approaching New England by Saturday afternoon.
The online weather service predicted impacts from the storm beginning late Wednesday, spreading to New England late Friday or Saturday, and lasting through Sunday in some places.
AccuWeather meteorologist Alyssa Glenney said that if the storm nearly stalls, several days of persistent onshore winds and pounding surf could take a significant toll on beaches and vulnerable coastal communities.