Coastal storm causes flooding on US east coast
A slowly retreating nor’easter brings heavy rain, strong winds and fresh flood risks.
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A powerful coastal storm has hit parts of the north-east of the United States with flooding, power cuts and travel disruption. In New York, an employee of the housing authority was killed by a falling tree; meteorologists warn that the coast could face high water again on Sunday.
The storm is moving along the coast from New Jersey to New England. According to the Associated Press, more than 100,000 households and businesses in the north-east and the mid-Atlantic region were without power on Sunday. The combination of strong winds, heavy rain and high water levels caused problems in coastal towns and low-lying neighbourhoods.
The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding around New York, Long Island and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey. Urban areas with poor drainage and small waterways could also flood. The warnings applied around several high-tide periods, meaning that not all the problems would occur at the same time.
New York and New Jersey introduced emergency measures. In New York, authorities warned of flooding on vulnerable roads and dangerous conditions along the coast. In New Jersey, a state of emergency was declared in several coastal regions to improve coordination between emergency services and government departments.
The storm also disrupted transport. Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed and some roads were difficult to use. In coastal towns, emergency services had to rescue people from flooded vehicles. The storm remained slow-moving over the sea on Sunday and was expected to remain noticeable for about another day.
The event is relevant to climate policy, but does not in itself prove a change in the climate. An individual storm is a weather event. Statements about climate change require long-term measurements and research into frequency, intensity, sea levels and the influence of warmer oceans.
For the affected areas, the immediate task is crisis management and recovery. In the longer term, the issues concern choices about coastal protection, construction in low-lying areas, power supplies and warning systems. The storm shows that risks arise not only from the amount of rain, but also from wind, tides and the location of infrastructure.
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The description of the storm and its reported consequences is based on AP and the National Weather Service. The climate assessment is deliberately cautious and distinguishes between weather and climate.
- confirmed A nor’easter caused flooding and power cuts along the US north-east coast. — Reported by AP and confirmed by the National Weather Service. source
- confirmed More than 100,000 customers were without power on Sunday. — AP cites this figure based on PowerOutage.us. source
- confirmed An employee of the New York housing authority was killed by a falling tree. — AP mentions this in its storm report. source
- confirmed The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding around New York and surrounding coastal areas. — The official forecast included a Coastal Flood Warning. source
Editor's note
The storm, flooding, power cuts and death in New York were reported by AP and US government agencies. The text makes no individual statement about climate change; long-term analyses are lacking for this incident report.Sources
- Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast, leaves over 100,000 without power — Associated Press via NY1
- Area Forecast Discussion, 27 september 2026 — National Weather Service
- State of Emergency for coastal counties — State of New Jersey
More on this in Dutch media
- de Volkskrant — „kuststorm nor'easter”
- NU.nl — „kuststorm nor'easter”
- De Telegraaf — „kuststorm nor'easter”