Hochul Declares Emergency for 3 New York Areas as Nor'easter Threatens Worst Flooding Since Sandy
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Updated · Fox Weather · Sep 26
Hochul Declares Emergency for 3 New York Areas as Nor'easter Threatens Worst Flooding Since Sandy
3 articles · Updated · Fox Weather · Sep 26
Summary
New York declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island and Westchester County as Hochul warned the storm's most dangerous coastal impacts would build through Sunday.
Forecasters said the nor'easter is stalling south of Long Island, driving strong onshore winds across 750 miles of coastline and piling water inland through multiple high-tide cycles.
High Wind Warnings cover Long Island and eastern Connecticut with gusts up to 65 mph, while Cape Cod reported a 70 mph gust and southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island entered flash-flood warning areas.
Nearly 150,000 customers were already without power across the region, including about 30,000 in New York, as officials warned flooding, downed trees and travel disruptions could worsen overnight.