US EditionNor'easter Batters East Coast with High Winds, Heavy Rain, Storm Surge
The storm caused up to 3 inches of rain, gusts up to 60 mph, and led to flight cancellations and state emergencies along the U.S. East Coast, officials reported.
- A powerful mid-October nor'easter swept the East Coast this weekend, impacting areas from Virginia to New England, with coastal flood watches issued. Forecasters warned of heavy rain, strong gusts over 45 mph, and widespread outages as the storm moved offshore by Monday.
- Meteorologists traced the storm to a low-pressure system off the southeast U.S. coast that intensified as onshore winds pushed seawater into bays, raising water levels 1.5 to 2.5 feet.
- Forecasters warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph and heavy rainfall totals, while Eversource reported 5,091 outages amid widespread power losses across the region.
- Emergency actions included declarations by New Jersey and New York officials; nine homes collapsed in Buxton and Highway 12 closed due to ocean overwash.
- Utility officials said they had mobilized crews, with RI Energy deploying 100+ repair teams, while National Weather Service forecasts warned warnings would likely continue through Monday before the storm moves offshore by Tuesday.
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