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Nor’easter Floods Northeast, Leaving Tens of Thousands Without Power

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC · How we work

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Nor'easter battered the Northeast, flooding coastal communities and leaving tens of thousands without power.
The storm killed a New York City Housing Authority worker when a tree fell on Saturday.
Hawaii faced Hurricane Nolo with 90 mph winds, located 165 miles south-southwest of the islands’ southernmost point.
Scientists linked the East Coast storm series to an El Niño pattern disrupting this year’s weather.

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Nor'easter battered the Northeast, flooding coastal communities and leaving tens of thousands without power.
The storm killed a New York City Housing Authority worker when a tree fell on Saturday.
Hawaii faced Hurricane Nolo with 90 mph winds, located 165 miles south-southwest of the islands’ southernmost point.
Scientists linked the East Coast storm series to an El Niño pattern disrupting this year’s weather.