Authorities are warning residents that extreme conditions could pose risks and urging people to stay away from flooded areas. Posted September 26, 2026 September 26, 2026 Residents of the northeastern United States are facing a nor’easter, a powerful storm commonly known as a nor’easter, that has knocked out power and caused flooding across the region. and strong winds. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list About 425 flights have been canceled and 3,016 delayed as of 9:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (01:50 GMT), according to data from flight tracker FlightAware. The storm also caused power outages affecting nearly 73,000 homes and businesses as of Saturday night local time. That figure is down from a high of 119,000 earlier in the day. Concerts and sporting events were also canceled, including musician Ed Sheeran’s scheduled shows in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday. Bob Oravec, senior forecaster at the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland, said the storm is likely to persist, with “lots of strong winds, lots of high tides and the potential for heavy rain in the coming days across the northeastern United States.” The governors of New York and New Jersey had declared states of emergency in counties expected to see the worst of the storm, including New York. Large puddles and debris line a walkway in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 2026, as a nor’easter moves through the area. [Spencer Platt/Getty via AFP]Authorities have also warned residents about the risks of flooding and high tides, warning people to stay away from the beach and areas inundated with water. “Anyone who enters or approaches the water this weekend is literally gambling with their life,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Despite warnings, people have been seen kayaking through flooded streets in Long Island, New York, while others took advantage of large waves in Hampton, New Hampshire. “In all the canals, the water is very high and going into people’s backyards,” Jay Boyd, a resident of Ocean City, Maryland, told the Associated Press news agency. Oravec said nor’easters are not unusual as the New England region enters the fall season, but “this might be a little earlier than normal for a big storm.” A surfer catches a wave in Rockaway, New Jersey, on September 26, 2026, as a nor’easter hits the northeast coast of the United States. [Caitlin Ochs/Reuters]
