Nor'easter storm hits U.S. East Coast, killing one and causing mass outages

nor'easter coastal flooding power outages New York City New Jersey

A powerful nor’easter has battered the U.S. East Coast, causing widespread destruction, flooding, and power outages from North Carolina to New England. The storm resulted in at least one fatality in Brooklyn, where 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority employee Leighton Brown was killed by a falling tree.

In addition to the death, four other people were injured in Brooklyn due to falling trees. The storm triggered massive power outages, leaving more than 130,000 customers without electricity across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Coastal areas faced significant threats, with waves reaching up to six meters in some locations and heavy flooding reported in New Jersey, Delaware, and parts of New York.

Travel has been severely disrupted, with hundreds of flights canceled and thousands delayed at major airports including Boston Logan, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty, and JFK. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey officials declared states of emergency in multiple counties to manage the crisis. The National Weather Service warned of continued dangerous conditions, including high winds and heavy rainfall, as the system moves through the region.

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Boston · FlightAware · Kathy Hochul · Leighton Brown · National Weather Service · New England · New Jersey · New York City · New York City Housing Authority · Weather Prediction Center · Zohran Mamdani

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[● 2 SOURCES] Wind gusts could reach up to 130 km/h in New York state. elsolnewsmedia.com · lajornadasanluis.com.mx
[● 2 SOURCES] Atlantic City, New Jersey, recorded sea level rises comparable to Hurricane Sandy in 2012. www.losprimeros.tv · www.larepublica.ec
[● 13 SOURCES] A 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority worker named Leighton Brown died in Brooklyn after being struck by a falling tree. elsolnewsmedia.com · frenteacano.com.ar · www.mundonow.com · zonaeste.com.do · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · +8 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in several counties. frenteacano.com.ar
[○ 1 SOURCE] Over 400 flights were canceled during the weekend due to the storm. frenteacano.com.ar
[○ 1 SOURCE] A low-pressure system is causing the storm off the North Atlantic coast. www.losprimeros.tv
[● 6 SOURCES] More than 130,000 customers lost electricity across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. frenteacano.com.ar · eltiempomx.com · www.larepublica.ec · elsolnewsmedia.com · yournews.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Four people were injured in Brooklyn by a falling tree. frenteacano.com.ar · www.mundonow.com · www.larepublica.ec · elsolnewsmedia.com · yournews.com · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Four people were injured in Brooklyn due to a falling tree. frenteacano.com.ar · www.mundonow.com · www.larepublica.ec
[DISPUTED] More than 130,000 customers were without electricity. frenteacano.com.ar · eltiempomx.com · elsolnewsmedia.com · yournews.com · barbadosgazette.com · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] More than 400 flights were canceled due to the storm. frenteacano.com.ar · borncity.com · newsonline.com.ar
[● 6 SOURCES] Waves reaching up to six meters in height were expected in some coastal areas. elsolnewsmedia.com · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · www.diarioextra.com · www.diariolibre.com · www.lfm.ch · +1 more