Powerful storm floods US Northeast, causes power outages

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A powerful nor'easter is battering the northeastern United States for a second day, causing significant flooding in low-lying areas of New Jersey and New York City. The storm has also resulted in widespread power outages, affecting tens of thousands of homes across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, with the most significant outages reported along the coast from New Jersey to Connecticut. Wind gusts have toppled trees and damaged homes, while tidal surges have inundated neighborhoods. The storm, which has brought heavy rain and strong winds, is expected to continue through Sunday. Residents have noted flooding levels not seen in nearly a decade, and the storm has triggered concerns about coastal erosion.

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More than 100,000 customers were without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic at times on Sunday.

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The storm knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes into New England.

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A powerful storm, a nor'easter, caused flooding in low-lying areas of New Jersey and New York City.

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Extreme amounts of rain and a surging ocean led to flooding amounts not seen for close to a decade in some places.

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This storm could be the first of several along the East Coast this fall due to an El Nino climate pattern.

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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.A 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 – more than 10cm (4 inches) since Friday in some spots in New Jersey – combined with a surging ocean led to Flooding amounts not seen for close to a decade in places used to dealing with high water, residents said.The storm, known as a nor’easter, triggered memories of Hurricane Sandy, which left behind more than $60bn in damage across the eastern US in 2012. While this storm’s impact has been nowhere near that, it could be the first of several along the East Coast this fall because of an El Nino climate pattern disrupting this year’s weather.Images of waves crashing into sea walls and onto beaches raised concerns about coastal erosion.More than 100,000 customers were without power across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic at times on Sunday, according to PowerOutage.us. The most widespread outages were in counties along the coast from New Jersey to Connecticut.

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