A powerful nor’easter continued to affect parts of the U.S. East Coast on Sunday. Its arrival brought heavy rain, strong winds, and dangerous waves to several states. Coastal areas of New York and New Jersey experienced intense flooding. Residents paddled through neighborhoods on kayaks and canoes past nearly submerged cars. Flood warnings are in place for large coastal stretches, with meteorologists warning that the worst impacts may still come.
In Long Branch, New Jersey, Ted Friedli navigated through flooded streets using a kayak during the nor’easter on September 26, 2026. The storm has resulted in at least one casualty in Brooklyn, New York. 56-year-old Leighton Brown, a New York City Housing Department employee, was killed by a falling tree. Additionally, New York State Police are searching for another person, missing since Saturday afternoon after swimming at Fire Island beach.
Tens of thousands across the Northeast lost power Sunday morning. Over 40,000 in New York and around 30,000 in Connecticut faced outages according to PowerOutage.us.
Forecast Anticipates Continued Challenges
The storm’s conditions could deteriorate further. Forecasts show the nor’easter, tracking along the northeastern coastline, turning inward and moving over New Jersey. Governors Kathy Hochul of New York and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey have declared states of emergency for the affected regions.
The National Weather Service predicted more rain for mid-Atlantic and northeastern states until Monday night. Additional flooding is likely, and rough surf with rip currents could challenge beachgoers as far south as the Carolinas. Wind gusts up to 50 mph may impact areas from New Jersey to Long Island. These winds might knock out more power lines and topple trees, with excessive rainfall possibly causing inland flooding from New Jersey to New England.
Advisories warned people along the eastern seaboard of expected coastal damage as the storm advanced on Friday. “Prepare immediately for significant inundation in low-lying areas near the shore, including roads under water and impacts to homes and businesses,” the advisory stated. The storm was expected to coincide with another high tide cycle on Sunday morning.
From North Carolina to New York, numerous flooding and wind incidents were reported between Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, Surf City, New Jersey, and Astoria, Pennsylvania recorded the strongest wind gusts at 75 mph, similar to a low-grade hurricane.
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