Nor’easter disrupts power and travel across the US north-east
More than 88,000 homes and businesses were without power by Saturday afternoon as New York and New Jersey declared emergencies in counties facing the storm’s worst conditions.
A powerful nor’easter brought flooding and hazardous conditions to the north-eastern United States, disrupting electricity, air travel and public events.
More than 88,000 homes and businesses were without power by Saturday afternoon local time, down from a reported peak of 119,000 earlier in the day. FlightAware data cited by Al Jazeera recorded about 425 cancellations and 1,338 delays on Saturday.
New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency on Friday in counties expected to face the worst of the storm, including New York City. Authorities warned residents about flooding and high tides, and urged people to avoid beaches and inundated areas.
The National Weather Service forecast high winds, high tides and the possibility of heavy rain over the following days. Its lead forecaster, Bob Oravec, said nor’easters are not unusual in New England during autumn, though this could be earlier than average for a major storm.
Concerts and sporting events were also cancelled, including Ed Sheeran shows scheduled in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday. The supplied report gave no final damage assessment or total outage figure.
