Nor’easter threatens East Coast with flooding, wind and cancellations
The storm is already disrupting shore towns, island travel and weekend events from the Mid-Atlantic to New England.
CBS News, citing AP and the National Weather Service, reports a powerful nor’easter intensified Friday as it moved toward New England, bringing storm-force winds, massive waves and dangerous weekend conditions along the East Coast. Tens of millions are in the storm’s path, with dangerous flooding expected along the Mid-Atlantic coast, especially near New Jersey and Delaware from Friday into Saturday. New Jersey and New York declared states of emergency, and some low-lying areas of Manasquan, New Jersey, were under a voluntary evacuation. Sea Bright officials said winds could reach 50 mph and flooding could hit 6 feet on some streets. Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket could see peak gusts near 60 to 65 mph. Weekend plans are already taking a hit: Ed Sheeran canceled two Gillette Stadium shows, the Red Sox adjusted a weekend series, and ferries and some island flights were canceled.
Why it matters: For DMV readers with shore plans or Northeast travel, the practical issue is disruption: CBS describes coastal flooding, canceled concerts, adjusted games, ferry cancellations and canceled island flights.
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