A slow‑moving nor’easter slammed the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, snapping power lines across Brooklyn and killing a Housing Authority employee while leaving roughly 100,000 customers without electricity.
High gusts reached 80 mph, and waves cresting 12 feet battered the Jersey Shore, turning quiet beaches into turbulent waters.
Boston Logan saw 400 flights grounded, and the island airports of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket were left mostly empty, forcing thousands of travelers to make emergency arrangements.
Emergency crews in New England rushed to clear fallen trees and restore power, working around the clock to service 1,200 substations that had been knocked offline.
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned, "Anyone who goes in or near the water this weekend is literally gambling with their life," as the state opened emergency shelters and urged residents to stay inland.
The National Weather Service’s Bob Oravec predicted high tides and heavy rain for the next three days, while FEMA moved to an "enhanced posture" across the affected states, preparing for further outages.