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Nor'easter Unleashes Chaos: Homes Damaged, Jersey Shore Submerged, Power Outages Soar
- •A powerful, slow-moving nor'easter battered New Jersey and the U.S. Northeast with gale-force winds, heavy rain, and severe ocean surges.
- •Over 100,000 homes and businesses lost power due to the storm's impact.
- •Uprooted trees crushed residential roofs and smashed vehicles in towns like Fanwood, Midland Park, and Ridgewood.
- •Tidal flooding along parts of the Jersey Shore reached levels not seen since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, with Atlantic City peaking at 3.26 feet above dry ground.
- •Governors in New Jersey and New York declared states of emergency due to widespread structural damage, downed power lines, and canceled flights.
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The slow-moving nor'easter battered New Jersey with gale-force winds, pounding rain, and severe ocean surges that knocked out power to over 100,000 homes and businesses. Uprooted trees crushed residential roofs and smashed vehicles in towns like Fanwood, Midland Park, and Ridgewood, while severe tidal flooding reached levels not seen since Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Tidal flooding along parts of the Jersey Shore reached levels unseen since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Water levels in Atlantic City peaked at 3.26 feet above dry ground, and the Barnegat Bay Lighthouse recorded surges of 2.69 feet.
Governors in New Jersey and New York declared states of emergency to respond to widespread structural damage, downed power lines, and canceled flights. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared these states of emergency on Friday in counties facing the worst of the storm, while Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont activated the state's Emergency Operations Center.
