Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as first major signs of nor'easter take shape
A powerful nor'easter is causing significant flooding and power outages across the U.S. East Coast, particularly in New Jersey. Officials have issued warnings and voluntary evacuations as the storm is expected to intensify through the weekend.
Why it matters
Severe weather events like this nor'easter pose immediate threats to infrastructure, public safety, and local economies in coastal regions.
Thousands were without power on the U.S. East Coast on Friday night as roads flooded in some coastal New Jersey communities, the first major signs of a powerful nor'easter expected to create dangerous conditions through the weekend.
Tens of millions of people are in the path of the storm already beginning to lash the region with strong winds and rain as it braces for much more. Dangerous flooding is expected along the Mid-Atlantic coast, particularly near New Jersey and Delaware, according to the National Weather Service.
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