Nor'easter floods East Coast, kills one

One dead as powerful nor'easter causes flooding and power outages across East Coast

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Sep 27, 2026

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Nor'easter floods East Coast, kills one

One dead as powerful nor'easter causes flooding and power outages across East Coast

In brief

One dead as powerful nor'easter causes flooding and power outages across East Coast A deadly nor'easter killed one person in Brooklyn and flooded coastal areas, disrupting power and travel. Originally reported by NBC News.

One death in Brooklyn

A New York City Housing Authority employee died after a fallen tree struck him in Brooklyn.

“One person dead as dangerous nor'easter slams East Coast”

Power outages hit 100,000

Emergency crews restored power for 100,000 customers after downed trees caused outages.

Flooding in New Jersey

Flooding in New Jersey

Surf City, New Jersey, saw streets flooded with water rising up to six feet.

Marina damage

Kenny Formica, Surf City Marina owner, reported a 25-foot boat blowing off its lift.

“This is like an 8,000-pound boat and, you know, a $150,000 boat, just gone”

Cars submerged

In Edgewater, New Jersey, water submerged cars with only sunroofs visible.

Sea Bright flooding

Sea Bright, New Jersey, expects up to six feet of flooding with winds up to 50 mph.

“It’s going to be worse than average. We do have probably one or two flooding events a year, sometimes more, sometimes less, but I think this one will be closer to an Irene-scale flooding event”

Hurricane Sandy comparison

Kenny Formica said this flooding is similar to Hurricane Sandy, which caused over $4 million in damage.

Boston flights canceled

Hundreds of flights were canceled at Boston Logan International Airport and Martha’s Vineyard.

Red Sox rescheduled

The Boston Red Sox moved their playoff game to Florida to avoid the storm.

Wedding disrupted

A North Carolina wedding was moved after a highway closure on Hatteras Island.

The one thing

A deadly nor'easter killed one person in Brooklyn and flooded coastal areas, disrupting power and travel.

Read the original on NBC News

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