Nor’easter floods Northeast, disrupts travel and leaves tens of thousands without power
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A slow-moving nor’easter brought heavy rain, coastal flooding and powerful winds to the northeastern United States over the weekend, inundating roads, disrupting travel and cutting electricity to tens of thousands of customers.
Flooding hit coastal communities in New Jersey and New York, where residents were seen using kayaks and canoes on submerged streets. New Jersey and New York declared states of emergency in affected counties, including New York City. CBS News reported that a 56-year-old New York City Housing Department employee, Leighton Brown, died after being struck by a falling tree in Brooklyn.
Tens of thousands remained without electricity Sunday morning, including more than 40,000 customers in New York and about 30,000 in Connecticut, CBS reported.
The storm also caused widespread transportation disruptions. More than 1,000 flights were canceled Saturday and thousands more were delayed, according to FlightAware data cited by NPR. Ferry service was disrupted in Cape Cod and Rhode Island, while Amtrak canceled several trains because of the weather and downed wires. Concerts, festivals and sporting events were canceled or rescheduled.
The National Weather Service forecast additional rain through Monday night, with localized flash flooding possible. Wind gusts could reach 50 mph from New Jersey to Long Island, while gusts along the coast could reach 60 mph.
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