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Tens of millions of people across the northeastern United States are in the path of a powerful storm this weekend that has already brought coastal flooding, power outages, travel chaos and canceled stadium events.
Peaking on Saturday, the so-called nor’easter will “bring dangerous coastal flooding and beach conditions, strong winds, and heavy rainfall” to areas including New York City and Boston, the US National Weather Service (NWS) said.
States of emergency have been declared in New York and New Jersey, the latter already facing coastal flooding in some areas. Rain and strong winds are forecast from Virginia to Maine.
Ed Sheeran’s much-anticipated concert in Boston was canceled among events.
The north-east is already causing many power outages. Almost 150,000 households have lost power so far, according to Poweroutageus.
The Federal Aviation Administration recommends that flyers check with airlines about their flight status. More than 1,100 flights were delayed and another 400 grounded, according to FlightAware.
Saturday’s full moon is predicted to worsen coastal conditions. Streets and homes were flooded Saturday in the coastal New Jersey communities of Surf City and Manasquan.
