New York and the Northeast face another day of wild weather | Today’s news
(Bloomberg) — New Yorkers can expect rain and strong winds through Monday as a strong nor’easter that caused moderate flooding in Manhattan’s Battery continues to pound the area, knocking out power to thousands and grounding hundreds of flights.
New York and the Northeast face another day of heavy rain and coastal flooding even as the storm begins to weaken and move into the Atlantic Ocean, said Bob Oravec, chief forecaster at the U.S. Weather Forecast Center.
“The next 24 hours will be the worst of what’s left of the storm, and after that the impacts should taper off,” Oravec said.
The storm caused chaos for some air travelers, but its worst effects were coastal flooding and power outages. More than 100,000 homes and businesses were without power Sunday morning from Massachusetts to Virginia, PowerOutage.com reported. Long Island was among the worst-hit areas, with more than 24,000 customers still without power in Suffolk and Nassau counties.
Moderate flooding was reported in Little Neck Bay in Kings Point, Long Island. That is likely to continue through Monday, the National Weather Service said. Slight flooding was also reported Saturday night on the Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan, but only minor flooding is expected during Sunday’s high tide. Sandy Hook, New Jersey, reported major flooding during high tide on Saturday, while minor flooding is expected in Boston Harbor later Sunday.
New York City has spent one-third of the year dealing with flood threats, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a post on BlueSky on Saturday. He said he challenged city agencies, department heads and leaders to come up with a way to protect the city’s neighborhoods.
Oravec said the storm had a somewhat “atypical” track as it moved west for a time, pushing more ocean water into New York and New Jersey. The system should begin to withdraw from the area throughout the day.
In addition to power outages and flooding, 253 flights were canceled early Sunday, mostly from Boston’s Logan International Airport, FlightAware reported.
The storm flooded some coastal and back bays in New Jersey, making them impassable for a time. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill said in a social media post on Saturday that conditions had temporarily eased in some parts of the state but were expected to worsen again later in the day.
–With help from María Paula Mijares Torres.
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