Powerful storm floods US Northeast, causes power outages

The nor’easter causes another round of flooding in low-lying areas in New Jersey and New York City and knocks out power to tens of thousands of homes into New England.Published On 27 Sep 202627 Sep 2026A powerful storm is pummelling the shoreline in the northeastern United States for a second day, causing another round of flooding in low-lying areas and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighbourhoods in New Jersey on Sunday, while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Three killed, four injured in shooting at Detroit, Michigan, strip clublist 2 of 3Israel revokes Dutch diplomats’ status over sanctions on settlementslist 3 of 3Ireland defeats Israel in controversial UEFA Nations League matchend of listIn New York City, streets in the Howard Beach neighbourhood of Queens were inundated.The slow-moving storm, which killed a New York City housing authority worker when a tree fell on Saturday, was expected to linger through Sunday, with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf all the way to New England.Extreme amounts of rain – mor...