The slow-moving storm is also disrupting travel in Boston as forecasters warn of more coastal flooding at high tide.
By Haitian Tribune Staff | September 27, 2026
NEW YORK — A powerful nor’easter brought heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous coastal conditions to New York City and the surrounding region this weekend. A New York City Housing Authority worker was killed Saturday when a tree fell, while downed trees across Long Island damaged homes and vehicles, blocked streets and brought down power lines.
On Sunday morning, the storm was positioned south of Long Island and east of northern New Jersey. The heaviest remaining rain was expected to affect northern New Jersey, New York City, Long Island and southern New England. Forecasters warned that another high tide Sunday evening could flood vulnerable shorelines even as the storm gradually weakened.
The effects extended north to Boston, where the storm disrupted air travel and hundreds of flights were canceled at Logan International Airport. Coastal communities elsewhere in New England also faced strong winds, rough surf and the risk of flooding.
More than 130,000 utility customers across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic were without power Sunday morning, according to PowerOutage.us figures reported by The Associated Press. Outages were particularly widespread along the New Jersey shore, on Long Island and in coastal Connecticut.
Flooding had already overtaken streets in parts of New Jersey and New York. In Sea Bright, New Jersey, emergency crews rescued a woman and her dog from a vehicle trapped in floodwater. Farther south, flooding affected Norfolk, Virginia, and cut off highway access to North Carolina’s Hatteras Island.
National Weather Service forecaster Bob Oravec said the storm was expected to linger near the region for roughly another 24 hours. Federal emergency officials said response teams were standing by in New England in case power outages grew more widespread.
The outage total reflects Sunday morning reporting and may change.
