Large waves crashing into coastal homes. Photo: Collected
A powerful nor’easter has caused widespread damage in the northeastern United States. Strong winds, heavy rain and large waves have left thousands without power. At least one person has died in the devastating natural disaster.
This powerful storm hit a wide area of the East Coast, including New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) said the storm was gradually weakening on Sunday evening after battering the East Coast for several days.
The storm left about 130,000 customers without power in various areas. The center of the storm was located near the coast of New Jersey. However, the spread of clouds and rain created by its impact extended to much of northern New England.
Maximum wind speeds during the storm reached about 81 miles (130 kilometers) per hour. Later, wind speeds decreased to about 45 miles (72 kilometers).
A public housing authority worker was killed by a falling tree while walking in a parking lot in New York City on Saturday, according to local media reports.
In addition, the storm has caused waterlogging, flooding, and large waves in coastal areas in various areas.
Meanwhile, the storm also caused widespread disruption to air travel across the United States. More than 500 flights were canceled and nearly 6,000 were delayed, according to flight tracking company FlightAware.
At Boston’s Logan International Airport, 172 flights were canceled as of Sunday evening, about a quarter of the scheduled flights that day.
About a third of flights were also canceled at smaller airports on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.
In addition, a section of North Carolina’s famous Highway 12 was also damaged by strong waves and water. The road passes over narrow islands off the state’s coast.
Images released by local transport authorities showed large waves washing away the road surface and spreading it in various places, cutting off some island residents from the mainland.
Videos from various areas of the east coast showed large waves crashing into coastal homes. In some places, people were using boats to navigate city streets as water flooded.