Storm hits northeastern US: power outages, fatalities and canceled events

Flooded streets, power outages, canceled flights: a violent storm is moving across the northeastern United States with strong winds and rain. Tens of thousands of people were without power in several US states on Saturday. In New York alone, 35,000 households were affected by power outages, according to the website poweroutage.com.

In New York, a man was fatally injured by a falling tree, US media reported. The 56-year-old was an employee of the New York Housing Authority. According to authorities, there have been numerous reports of fallen trees in the metropolis.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul had declared a state of emergency for some districts as a precautionary measure before the storm hit. It warned of “extremely dangerous conditions” along the coast due to high waves and flooding. Winds with gusts of over 80 kilometers per hour were measured in New York, said Hochul.

Flights canceled, concerts canceled

Numerous cancellations and delays were reported in air traffic. According to data from the flight portal “Flightaware”, more than 250 flights were canceled at Boston Airport in the US state of Massachusetts alone on Saturday morning.

In view of the storm, organizers canceled several concerts with world stars planned for the weekend. Among other things, the Global Citizen Festival, which has taken place every year in Central Park in New York since 2012, has been canceled for the first time in its history, the organizers announced. Two planned concerts by pop star Ed Sheeran near Boston were also canceled due to the weather.