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Nor'easter Unleashes Fury: 110 km/h Winds, 10,000 Homes Lose Power, Huge Waves Batter Coasts
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:41
Nor'easter Unleashes Fury: 110 km/h Winds, 10,000 Homes Lose Power, Huge Waves Batter Coasts
- •Nature's devastating power seen globally, with storms in Japan/China, floods/avalanches in Nepal, and widespread destruction in America.
- •Powerful 'Nor'easter' storm causes extreme hardship and chaos from New Jersey to New England.
- •Storm reached speeds of 110 km/h, disrupting power supply and air travel, with coastal areas experiencing repeated flooding.
- •New Jersey's coastal regions severely affected, with roads and residential areas flooded, and over four inches of rain in three days.
- •New York also suffers flooding and extensive damage, with trees and utility poles uprooted on Long Island and parts of NYC submerged.
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At one point during the storm, wind speeds reached up to 110 kilometers per hour.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared states of emergency in counties facing the worst of the storm, while Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont activated the state's Emergency Operations Center.
The nor'easter caused more than 425 flight cancellations and 1,338 delays, while leaving over 100,000 homes and businesses without electricity at its peak.
