The three major cities of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia are in the path of this storm, which authorities say could lead to severe coastal flooding.
“Prepare immediately for considerable flooding in low-lying areas near the coast, including submerged roads and impacts to homes and businesses,” the National Weather Service (NWS) warned in its latest bulletin.
More than 75,000 homes and businesses in four northeastern states were without electricity at 10:00 a.m. (4:00 p.m. in Switzerland) on Saturday, according to the specialist site poweroutage.com.
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said the storm was already affecting New York City and the Big Island of Long Island.
“The rain is already falling (…) listen to me carefully: much more is expected,” declared the elected official during a press conference. Long Island could see up to 6 inches of precipitation in the coming days.
Waves of more than six meters are also expected in some places, she added.
Hundreds of flights have already been canceled, including 130 at Boston’s Logan Airport alone, according to the specialist site Flight Aware.
At the UN, where world leaders are gathered for the General Assembly, media were asked to bring in their equipment located outside due to strong gusts.
Several cultural events also had to be canceled, such as the Global Citizen festival in New York.
“Safety must be the priority,” declared the organizers of this event in Central Park, which included Lenny Kravitz, Lauryn Hill, and Alicia Keys.
More than a month’s worth of precipitation is also expected in some areas of Massachusetts, including Boston.
After more than a month of controversy surrounding his tour, British pop star Ed Sheeran saw his concerts near Boston canceled due to the storm.
These storms over the northeastern United States, called “nor’easters”, can occur throughout the year but are more frequent between fall and early spring.
