Powerful storm brings flooding, power cuts across northeastern US, 1 dead in New York

The storm has brought strong winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding and high surf across the Northeast. A 56-year-old man was killed after a fallen tree struck him in Brooklyn on Saturday as a powerful early-season storm, known as a nor’easter, battered the US Northeast with heavy rain and strong winds.Emergency crews were called to Euclid Avenue between Dumont Avenue and Linden Boulevard shortly before 3:30 pm, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).First responders found the man suffering from severe trauma and took him to a hospital, where he later died. Authorities have not released his identity.The storm has brought strong winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding and high surf across the Northeast, affecting areas from North Carolina to New England.In New York City, winds reached up to 55 mph, while gusts of up to 60 mph remained possible through Sunday, according to city emergency officials.The nor’easter also disrupted air travel, with hundreds of flights cancelled and thousands delayed across the region.Nearly 73,000 homes and businesses were without power at one point on Saturday, although the number had fallen from an earlier peak of about 119,000.Officials have wa...