New York and New Jersey declare states of emergency, bracing for flooding
Officials warned of flooding, power outages and travel disruptions as the storm threatened more than 50,000 eventgoers and airline passengers.
- On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, a powerful nor'easter battered the U.S. Northeast coast, knocking out power to around 100,000 customers and forcing hundreds of flight cancellations across the region.
- While nor'easters are common as New England enters autumn, this storm arrived unusually early in September, making it an anomaly according to the National Weather Service.
- The storm triggered states of emergency in New York and New Jersey, while Ed Sheeran canceled his high-profile concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- Flooding severely impacted coastal communities, with a highway closure on North Carolina's Hatteras Island stranding roughly 45 wedding guests, forcing the couple to relocate their ceremony to a local campground.
- Forecasters warn the slow-moving system will persist through the weekend, prolonging dangerous coastal flooding and high wind risks across the Mid-Atlantic and New England through Monday.
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A violent storm hit the northeast of the United States this Sunday, already killing one and causing major disruptions in transportation and electricity.
NEWS HEADLINES: Nor’easter threatens east coast with flooding, downed trees, power outages – One America News Network
A sign warns of possible flooding during a major nor’easter near Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 26, 2026. (Photo by Matthew HATCHER / AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Katherine Mosack2:15 PM – Saturday, September 26, 2026 A nor’easter is bringing gusty winds, big waves, beach erosion and heavy rain to the northeast U.S., prompting some governors to declare states of emergency over harsh conditions and power outages. Around 100,000 custom…
A massive storm slammed into the northeastern United States on Saturday. The so-called nor'easter caused coastal flooding, widespread power outages and traffic chaos from New York to Boston, and one person was killed in the storm, the BBC reported.
More than a hundred thousand households were left without electricity.
Tens of millions of people in the northeastern United States are in the path of a powerful storm that has caused flooding along the Atlantic coast, power outages and travel disruptions. Stadium events have also been canceled due to the storm, the BBC reports.
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