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Deadly nor'easter turns streets to rivers as 65mph winds and torrential rainfall wreaks havoc while flights are urgently stopped... and there's even more destruction to come

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Richter, E. (2026, September 27). Deadly nor'easter turns streets to rivers as 65mph winds and torrential rainfall wreaks havoc while flights are urgently stopped... and there's even more destruction to come. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16164173/noreaster-storm-east-coast-man-killed-injured-missing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-27 · by Emma Richter

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A deadly nor'easter struck the East Coast, causing at least one fatality, injuries to several people, and widespread power outages affecting over 100,000 residents as of Sunday morning. The storm brought winds up to 65 mph, heavy rainfall leading to coastal flooding and downed trees and power lines in states like New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Virginia. Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old NYCHA employee, died when a tree fell on him in Brooklyn. Another man is missing after being swept away by waves near Fire Island. The storm disrupted air travel with over 400 flights canceled, and evacuations were ordered in coastal areas due to ongoing severe conditions expected through Monday.
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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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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A deadly nor'easter has continued to batter the East Coast, leaving at least one dead, another missing, and multiple people injured as of Sunday morning. Over 100,000 people have been left without power in the Northeast today, with the number expected to rise due to increasingly high winds and heavy rainfall. Coastal flooding, fallen trees, downed power lines, strong 65mph winds, and intense rip currents descended on much of New England late on Friday night.
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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A deadly nor'easter has continued to batter the East Coast, leaving at least one dead, another missing, and multiple people injured as of Sunday morning. Over 100,000 people have been left without power in the Northeast today, with the number expected to rise due to increasingly high winds and heavy rainfall. Coastal flooding, fallen trees, downed power lines, strong 65mph winds, and intense rip currents descended on much of New England late on Friday night.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A deadly nor'easter has continued to batter the East Coast, leaving at least one dead, another missing, and multiple people injured as of Sunday morning. Over 100,000 people have been left without power in the Northeast today, with the number expected to rise due to increasingly high winds and heavy rainfall. Coastal flooding, fallen trees, downed power lines, strong 65mph winds, and intense rip currents descended on much of New England late on Friday night. asserted
flooding → see → night
Parts of New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Virginia were swamped with a deluge of rainwater that completely flooded streets and roads. asserted
that → swamp → streets
The torrent caused ground stops and cancelations at airports across New York and New Jersey on Sunday, with more than 400 flights halted yesterday. asserted
flights → cause → Sunday
On Saturday night, it was confirmed that Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee, was killed by an uprooted tree that toppled over while he walked through a park in Brooklyn. asserted
he → confirm → Brooklyn
Another man vanished while swimming off Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island, Long Island, according to New York State Police. uncertain
man → vanish → Police
He has not been identified - and the search for him has continued on Sunday morning. asserted
search → identify → morning
The swimmer was hit by 18ft waves near Fire Island around 2.30pm on Saturday and has not been seen since, authorities said. asserted
authorities → hit → Saturday
A nor'easter continued to hit the East Coast on Sunday morning, leaving many stranded in high waters, intense wind and high surf. asserted
nor'easter → continue → waters
(Pictured: Waves take over homes in Scituate, Massachusetts) asserted
Waves → picture → Scituate
Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee, was killed by an uprooted tree that toppled over (pictured) while he walked through a park in Brooklyn on Saturday, the agency said A family trekked through high water in Wildwood, New Jersey during the storm on Saturday A search for him was suspended later in the night because of darkness, but is expected to continue on Sunday, News 12 reported. asserted
News → kill → Sunday
At least four people - two children, aged one and seven, and two women, ages 40 and 41 - were injured after a tree fell over at a Brooklyn playground, officials said. asserted
officials → age → playground
The intense storm system will continue to impact most of the region on Monday as several coastal towns in New Jersey and New York have launched evacuations due to dangerous conditions. asserted
towns → continue → conditions
After hearing of Brown's death, James Alcivar, the tenant association president of NYCHA, recalled knowing something was wrong after hearing a loud boom and sirens. asserted
something → hear → boom
Alcivar told NY1 that Brown was an exceptional employee. asserted
Brown → tell → NY1
'He was one of the best employees that we had here at Cyprus Hills Development. asserted
we → have → Development
'If you had work that needed to be done in your house, he was the guy to call. asserted
he → have → house
He comes here dedicated. asserted
He → come → ?
As you can see, this tragic accident, he was doing what he loved,' he said. asserted
he → see → what
The NYCHA also released a statement following his death. asserted
NYCHA → release → death
'We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and the NYCHA community,' the agency said. asserted
agency → sadden → family
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani also acknowledged Leighton's death in a post to social media on Saturday. asserted
Mamdani → acknowledge → Saturday
A harrowing image also showed a man pulling a paddle board as a young child stood on top of it and another lay across, holding onto its straps for support in Beach Haven, New Jersey Atlantic City firefighters also made their way through the water that went up to their knees in an effort to help people stuck in the storm 'My thoughts are with his entire family as they deal with this unimaginable loss. asserted
they → show → loss
May he rest in peace, and may his service to our city never be forgotten uncertain
service → rest → city
,' Mamdani wrote. asserted
Mamdani → write → ?
Incredible images captured stranded families walking through tall waters in Wildwood, New Jersey, as the storm intensified on Saturday. At least one man put his dog on a kayak to get around, while a man carried a child in his arm as they carried heavy backpacks through the storm. Another family was seen lifting suitcases out of the water as they trudged through. asserted
they → capture → water
Atlantic City firefighters also made their way through the water that went up to their knees in an effort to help people stuck in the storm. asserted
that → make → storm
A harrowing image also showed a man pulling a paddle board as a young child stood on top of it and another lay across, holding onto its straps for support in Beach Haven, New Jersey. asserted
another → show → Haven
A family-owned business at the Jersey Shore flooded for the first time since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. asserted
business → own → 2012
People hopped on a boat in Edgewater, New Jersey, on Saturday after floodwaters along the Hudson River submerged a parking lot A man carried a young girl through surging floodwater in Surf City, New Jersey on Saturday during the storm Kenny Formica, who runs Surf City Marina, told CNN the nor'easter 'has just been something else. asserted
nor'easter → hop → CNN
'Hurricane Sandy taught us that if the flooding is gonna happen, it’s gonna happen. asserted
it → teach → us
You can’t stop it,' Formica added. asserted
Formica → stop → it
More than 450 flights were canceled on Saturday because of the storm. asserted
flights → cancel → storm
Another 3,000 were delayed. asserted
3,000 → delay → ?
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