# Nor'easter kills one, floods northeast US

> A powerful weekend storm brought coastal flooding, power cuts and travel chaos across New York, New Jersey and beyond, killing a Brooklyn man.
- Title: Nor'easter kills one, floods northeast US · BBC News
- Summary: A powerful weekend storm brought coastal flooding, power cuts and travel chaos across New York, New Jersey and beyond, killing a Brooklyn man. A nor'easter…
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1wxxzn5jndo
- Published: 2026-09-26T16:55:37.332+00:00
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## Storm sweeps across northeast
A powerful nor'easter brought dangerous coastal flooding, strong winds and heavy rainfall to New York City, Boston and surrounding areas on Saturday, affecting tens of millions of people.
## Man killed by falling tree
In Brooklyn, New York City, fifty-six-year-old Leighton Brown, an employee of the New York City Housing Authority, was killed by a falling tree while working an extra shift in east Brooklyn.
## Widespread power cuts and flight delays
More than one hundred sixty thousand households lost electricity across the north-eastern US. More than two thousand four hundred flights were delayed and another one thousand one hundred ninety-nine grounded on Saturday.
## Coastal communities flooded
A full moon worsened coastal flooding. Streets and homes were inundated with floodwater in coastal New Jersey communities of Surf City and Manasquan. Officials warned of wind gusts up to fifty-five miles per hour throughout the weekend.

> Prepare immediately for significant inundation in low-lying areas near the shore, including roads underwater and impacts to homes and businesses.
## NYC mayor urges residents to stay home
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told residents not to travel unless necessary and warned against driving or walking through floodwater. States of emergency were declared in New York and New Jersey.

> Don't travel if you don't have to. Do not drive or walk through floodwater.
## Major events cancelled across region
The Global Citizen Festival in Central Park headlined by Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and John Legend was cancelled. Ed Sheeran's Boston concert at Gillette Stadium was cancelled for safety reasons. A Red Sox game and a professional football match were also postponed.
## Key takeaway

A nor'easter storm killed one person and caused widespread flooding, power cuts and travel disruption across the north-eastern US on Saturday.