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US nor'easter leaves 101,674 without power
Livemint··5h ago
A powerful nor'easter knocked out power across the US Northeast and grounded hundreds of flights on Saturday. From Massachusetts to Maryland, 101,674 homes and businesses were without power as of 1:15 p.m., Poweroutage.com data show. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared an emergency on Friday. Two Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium outside Boston were canceled as a precaution.
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What It Means For You
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said workers prepared for uprooted trees and clogged catch basins.
- Hochul said rainfall forecast for New York City doubled to an estimated six inches Saturday.
- About 22,000 customers lost power in the city, Hochul said at a Saturday briefing.
What's Happening
- Storm surges were expected to raise ocean levels by three feet along New Jersey and New York.
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill also declared a state of emergency.
- The Global Citizen Festival and All Things Go NYC festival were called off.
New York rainfall forecast
- Livemint cited forecaster Bob Oravec on worsening conditions into Sunday morning.
- Oravec said coastal flooding would be the biggest impact from Massachusetts to New York City.
- New Jersey officials urged residents not to drive through flooded coastal roads.
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