A “strong” nor’easter is slamming the north east United States, impacting millions as the storm brings heavy rain, strong wind gusts, rip currents, and “dangerous” coastal flooding.
The storm is impacting several eastern states, including New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Maryland. Videos surfacing across social media show standing storm surges in New Jersey, as the Garden State gets the brunt of the impact. At the time of this writing, a state of emergency had been called for portions of New Jersey and New York, including New York City, Salem, Long Island, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and more as tens of thousands are already without power.
“I’m declaring a State of Emergency for Nassau, Suffolk, New York City and Westchester as this powerful coastal storm bears down on the region,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said on Friday. “We’re expecting dangerous coastal flooding, strong winds and potential power outages through the weekend. Take this storm seriously. Stay alert, avoid unnecessary travel, and text 333-111 for realtime updates.”…