Powerful storm brings flooding, power outages to northeastern United States

Authorities warn residents that extreme conditions could pose risks and urge people to stay away from flooded areas.Published On 26 Sep 202626 Sep 2026Residents of the northeastern United States are facing a powerful storm known as a nor’easter that has knocked out power and caused flooding across the region.The storm has led to the cancellation of more than 400 flights and power outages affecting more than 88,000 homes and businesses as of Saturday afternoon local time. That figure is down from a high of 119,000 earlier in the day.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico as Nolo strengthens near Hawaiilist 2 of 3Nepal’s leader labels devastating flood a ‘warning to the world’list 3 of 3Ed Sheeran concerts at Robert Kraft stadiums cancelled over weatherend of listBob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland, said that the storm is likely to persist, with “a lot of high winds, a lot of high tides and heavy rain possibility over the next few days for the northeastern US”.The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency in counties expected to see the worst of the storm, including New Yor...