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Powerful storm brings flooding, power outages to northeastern United States

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A powerful nor’easter storm has caused widespread flooding and power outages across the northeastern United States, affecting over 88,000 homes and businesses as of Saturday afternoon, down from a peak of 119,000 earlier in the day. The storm prompted New York and New Jersey governors to declare states of emergency and resulted in more than 400 flight cancellations and numerous event cancellations, including Ed Sheeran’s concerts. Bob Oravec from the National Weather Service warned that high winds, heavy rain, and dangerous conditions will persist over the next few days.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A powerful nor'easter is hitting the East Coast of the United States, affecting millions from North Carolina to Maine, and possibly disrupting flights along the Northeast coast. The storm started impacting North Carolina's Outer Banks on Thursday, causing water surges that washed out parts of the main highway connecting barrier islands. By Saturday through Monday, windy rain showers will intermittently affect areas from New Jersey to Maine, with wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph recorded along the Mid-Atlantic coast and moving north by the weekend. Higher totals of 2-to-6 inches of rain are expected from New Jersey to Boston and Long Island, New York, leading to potential coastal flooding, large waves, and beach erosion in these regions.

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🔮 Bob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland, said that the storm is likely to persist, with “a lot of high winds, a lot of high tides and heavy rain possibility over the next few days for the northeastern US”.

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Powerful storm brings flooding, power outages to northeastern United States · assertive framing

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Residents of the northeastern United States are facing a powerful storm known as a nor’easter that has knocked out power and caused flooding across the region. asserted

that → face → region

The storm has led to the cancellation of more than 400 flights and power outages affecting more than 88,000 homes and businesses as of Saturday afternoon local time. asserted

storm → lead → afternoon

concerts → lash → weather

Bob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland, said that the storm is likely to persist, with “a lot of high winds, a lot of high tides and heavy rain possibility over the next few days for the northeastern US”. asserted

storm → say → US

The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency in counties expected to see the worst of the storm, including New York City, on Friday. asserted

governors → declare → Friday

Authorities have also warned residents about the risks of flooding and high tides, cautioning people to stay away from the beach and areas inundated with water. asserted

Authorities → warn → water

“Anyone who goes in or near the water this weekend is literally gambling with their life,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. asserted

Hochul → go → life

Despite the warnings, people have been seen kayaking down flooded streets in Long Island, New York, while others took advantage of large swells in Hampton, New Hampshire. asserted

others → see → Hampton

“In all the canals, the water is up really high and coming into people’s back yards,” Jay Boyd, a resident of Ocean City, Maryland, told The Associated Press news agency. asserted

Boyd → come → agency

Oravec said that nor’easters are not unusual as the region of New England enters the autumn season, but that “this might be a little earlier than average for a big storm”. uncertain

this → say → storm

About 425 flights have been cancelled and 1,338 delayed so far on Saturday, according to data from the flight tracker FlightAware. uncertain

1,338 → cancel → tracker

Concerts and sporting events have also been cancelled, including musician Ed Sheeran’s scheduled shows in the state of Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday. asserted

Concerts → cancel → Friday