Severe northeastern storm hits the East Coast of the United States. More than 400 flights are canceled and more than 100,000 households are without power.
Quick Look
- A severe nor'easter hit the East Coast of the United States over the weekend, causing widespread impacts from Washington to Maine, causing more than 400 flight cancellations, more than 1,300 flight delays, and causing power outages to more than 100,000 homes and businesses.
- More than 88,000 households in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania still have no power restored.
- The National Weather Service warned that the storm will continue to bring coastal flooding, strong wind gusts and heavy rain, and the severe weather is expected to continue until the 28th.
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Why It Matters
Nor'easter is a common winter storm that affects the East Coast of the United States, usually bringing strong winds, heavy rain or snow, and coastal flooding. The storm affected a wide area, extending from Washington to Maine.
A strong nor'easter storm hit the east coast of the United States this weekend, with its impact extending from Washington to Maine. It not only forced airlines to cancel more than 400 flights, but also caused power outages to more than 100,000 homes and businesses.
Reuters reported that according to data from power outage monitoring website PowerOutage.com, as of 1:07 p.m. ET, more than 88,000 households and businesses in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania still had not restored power. Although this has eased from the 119,000 households in the morning peak, after 1 p.m., Connecticut, New Jersey and New York each still had more than 25,000 households that had not yet restored power.
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Air traffic is also greatly affected. Data from the flight tracking website FlightAware shows that so far, about 425 flights have been canceled and more than 1,300 flights have been delayed at airports across the United States.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) pointed out that this severe storm will continue to bring coastal flooding, strong rip currents, strong gusts and heavy rain to the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Severe weather is expected to continue until the 28th.
Faced with the threat, the governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency for areas expected to be hardest hit by the storm, including New York City; Connecticut also activated state emergency response centers.
CBS News reported that in Sea Bright, New Jersey, Chief Brian Kelly said residents and businesses were preparing for the worst-case scenario. Local wind gusts are estimated to reach 50 miles per hour (about 80 kilometers per hour), and some streets may be flooded to a depth of 6 feet (1.8 meters). The authorities have opened evacuation centers for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate.
Kelly expressed concern that this storm would be worse than usual. "We probably get one or two floods a year, but I think this one could be a (2011) Hurricane Irene-level disaster. I hope I'm wrong, but that's my gut feeling." (Compiled by: Cai Jiamin) 1150927
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Severe weather will continue to affect the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions until the 28th
Very likely · Within days
Power supply will be restored gradually in the affected areas, but it may take longer in some areas
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- How much economic damage will the storm ultimately cause?
- When will power supply and traffic be fully restored to the affected areas?
- Will more regions declare a state of emergency?
