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Nor'easter Hits East Coast

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A strong, deadly storm known as a nor’easter battered the US’s east coast over the weekend, bringing power outages, flooding, damaging winds and hazardous ocean conditions.Reported by 13 of 19 outlets; wording from The Guardian.

When24 Sep–29 SepOutlets19Articles69Reporters38

What happened

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More than 130,000 customers were without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic Sunday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.

13 of 19 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from Global News

Coastal flooding is expected from the Mid-Atlantic up to New England, with some flooding already affecting parts of Virginia and North Carolina on Friday.

12 of 19 outletsfirst reported 25 Sepwording from The Independent
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More than 200 flights going in and out of airports in Boston, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and New York had been canceled Friday, and more cancellations were already in place for Saturday.

11 of 19 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from New York Post

Concerts and sporting events have also been cancelled, including musician Ed Sheeran’s scheduled shows in the state of Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday.

11 of 19 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from Al Jazeera

Analysis

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Reported by outlets on both sides of the middle

Belk said nor'easters are not unusual as New England moves into fall, but one concern this early in the season is that leaves remain on the trees, creating more wind resistance.

10 outlets
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Francis Tarasiewicz, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Massachusetts, said wind gusts along the coast could reach up to 60 miles per hour this weekend.

9 outlets

Tens of millions of people are in the path of the storm already beginning to lash the region with strong winds and rain as the region braces for much more.

8 outlets

"It's definitely going to be a case of the closer to the coast you are, the more impacts from the storm you're likely to see," Belk said.

8 outlets

Disputed

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Framing

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Words to watch (5)

Nor’easter slams East Coast leaving towns submerged, widespread power outages and canceled flights The Independent

Travel chaos as 5 major airlines issue grim warnings to travelers ahead of nor'easter storm Daily Mail

Special report: One person dead as dangerous nor'easter slams East Coast NBC News

WATCH: Deadly nor’easter slams millions in Northeast ABC News

Nor'easter flooding still threatens millions after severe weather slams East Coast CBS News

How it changed

Expected · 24 Sep“Strong Nor’easter off the mid-Atlantic and northeast will bring coastal flooding, rip currents, strong wind gusts, and heavy rain to the region this weekend,” the National Weather Service said on its website.
What happened · 25 SepA strong, deadly storm known as a nor’easter battered the US’s east coast over the weekend, bringing power outages, flooding, damaging winds and hazardous ocean conditions.
  1. 24 Sep

    Nor'easters get their name because winds over the coastal area are typically from the northeast.

    5 outlets · ABC News
  2. 25 Sep

    Ahead of the storm, states of emergency were declared by the governors of New York and New Jersey.

    7 outlets · The Independent
  3. 26 Sep

    PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — More than 70,000 customers were without electricity in the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, the effect of a powerful nor’easter expected to create dangerous conditions through the weekend.

    12 outlets · Washington Examiner
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  1. 27 Sep

    Along the coast, powerful waves battered beaches, eroded dunes and damaged property.

    4 outlets · Times of India
  2. 28 Sep

    "It's not like a one-time occurrence," said Caroline Virenius, whose garage filled with about a foot of water.

    2 outlets · CBC

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