400 flights cancelled, 100,000 without power as Nor-easter hits US East Coast
A powerful nor'easter has caused widespread power outages and flight cancellations across the US East Coast. States of emergency have been declared in New York and New Jersey as authorities work to manage flooding and infrastructure damage.
Why it matters
Severe weather events like this nor'easter demonstrate the ongoing vulnerability of regional power grids and transportation infrastructure to climate-driven storms.
A strong nor’easter hitting the US East Coast from Washington, DC, to Maine this weekend forced airlines to cancel over 400 flights and left more than 100,000 homes and businesses without power at one point on Saturday.Flight tracker FlightAware said 439 flights involving US airports had been cancelled and 2,459 delayed as of 6.13 pm (local time).The governors of New York and New Jersey on Friday declared states of emergency in counties expected to see the worst of the storm, including New York City. Connecticut’s governor activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center.More than 68,000 homes and businesses remained without power in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania as of 6.07 (local time), according to PowerOutage.com.
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