U.S. Northeast: flooding, outages and cancelled flights
A weather service bulletin forecasts coastal hazards through Sunday evening in Massachusetts.
New report in the September 27 edition. Events and documents retain their respective dates.
The September 26 storm hit the U.S. Northeast. According to The Associated Press, a New York public housing employee was killed by a falling tree in Brooklyn. [1]
Travel disrupted
The agency reports about 100,000 customers without power, hundreds of cancelled flights in Boston and FEMA teams on standby in New England. This account describes conditions on Saturday evening. [1]
A prolonged coastal risk
The National Weather Service’s Boston/Norton bulletin, dated September 26 at 2 a.m., announces a coastal flood warning for several Massachusetts counties until September 27 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. [2]
It forecasts mainly minor flooding, with locally moderate flooding, and severe beach erosion across several tides. These are local forecasts, distinct from damage already observed. [2]
Perspectives compared
Sources and documents
- [1] Associated Press / CityNews ↗September 26, 2026; updated at 10:46 p.m.
- [2] National Weather Service — Boston/Norton ↗September 26, 2026 bulletin at 2 a.m. EDT; accessed September 27