As per reports, a significant nor’easter storm is expected to affect the US East Coast, with high winds, coastal surge, flooding, and associated power disruption anticipated across multiple states until Sunday (27 September).
• New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill declared a State of Emergency effective from 1700 hours local time (2100 hours UTC) on Friday (25 September) for eight counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem.
• New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties on Friday (25 September). Connecticut Governor activated the State’s Emergency Operations Center in response to the storm.
• As of 1307 hours local time (1707 hours UTC) on Saturday (26 September), approximately 88,000 customers remained without power across New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania. New Jersey had the highest number of outages at approximately 30,500, with Ocean County alone accounting for more than 8,500.
• Connecticut recorded approximately 24,600 outages, with New London and Litchfield counties each recording approximately six percent of customers without power. In New York, approximately 21,700 customers were without power, with nearly 9,500 in Suffolk County on Long Island.
• In Massachusetts, winds gusted over 60 miles per hour on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, with nearly 1.5 inches of rainfall recorded on both islands. In New York, a peak gust of 64 miles per hour was recorded in Farmingdale, Long Island, with over 1.5 inches of rainfall in Southold.
• In New Jersey, winds gusted up to 55 miles per hour in Atlantic City, with over 1.7 inches of rainfall recorded in Point Pleasant Beach, representing the heaviest accumulation of the storm to date. In Rhode Island, winds gusted near 55 miles per hour in Providence and on Block Island, with nearly one inch of rainfall in Charlestown. In Connecticut, winds gusted up to 56 miles per hour in Bridgeport, with over 1.5 inches of rainfall recorded in Wallingford.
• Major coastal flooding was observed across New Jersey’s barrier islands, with significant storm surge inundating streets and homes in communities including Surf City, Sea Bright, Long Branch, and Manasquan. Barrier island access from Sandy Hook to Wildwood was blocked primarily for incoming traffic, with inbound bridges closed due to flooding. High tide coastal flooding is expected to recur on Saturday evening (26 September) and again during Sunday morning’s (27 September) high tide cycle.
• The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has imposed a ban on empty tractor-trailers and tandem trucks on its bridges and tunnels from 0001 hours local time (0401 hours UTC) on Saturday (26 September) through 0200 hours local time (0600 hours UTC) on Sunday (27 September) due to high winds.
• Over 400 flights were cancelled nationwide on Saturday (26 September), with the majority of cancellations concentrated at Boston Logan International Airport. Airlines operating out of New York-area airports also recorded significant disruption.
• The storm is forecast to meander offshore through Sunday (27 September) before potentially making a brief approach to the coast. Rain is expected to linger over much of the Northeast, particularly southern New England, through Sunday (27 September), with the heaviest rainfall expected from southern New Jersey to northern Massachusetts, including New York City and Boston. Strong winds may persist into Sunday morning (27 September) along southern New England and the Jersey Shore before diminishing during the afternoon.
Categories: Natural Disasters - Cyclone
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