Nor’easter brings flooding, outages and flight cancellations to US northeast
A powerful nor’easter brought heavy rain and strong winds to the northeastern United States, prompting coastal-flood warnings, hundreds of flight cancellations and widespread power outages. Events in New York, Maryland and Massachusetts were cancelled as authorities urged residents to avoid travel and coastal waters.
A powerful nor’easter brought heavy rain and strong winds to the northeastern United States on Saturday, disrupting travel and leaving tens of thousands without electricity. New York, Boston and Philadelphia were among the areas affected. The National Weather Service warned of major coastal flooding over several high-tide cycles, with roads, homes and businesses in low-lying areas at risk of inundation.
About 95,000 people in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were without power at 3pm local time, according to poweroutage.com. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said coastal areas of New York City and Long Island were particularly affected. Mayor Zohran Mamdani advised residents not to travel unless necessary, while Hochul warned people to stay away from the water.
Flight cancellations and delays mounted. FlightAware reported 439 cancellations involving US airports and 2,459 delays, with 253 cancellations at Boston’s Logan airport alone. Airlines including JetBlue, United and American issued travel alerts.
The storm also forced the cancellation of cultural events. New York’s Global Citizen and All Things Go festivals and Maryland’s Oceans Calling Festival were called off. Ed Sheeran’s weekend concerts near Boston were also cancelled.
About five inches of rain was forecast in parts of Massachusetts, including Boston. Nor’easters are large cyclones that form off the US east coast and are typically accompanied by heavy rain or snow and strong winds.
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