Nor'easter batters US Northeast with widespread power outages

A major nor'easter struck the Northeast on 26 September 2026, leaving over 70,000 customers without power in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware, and New York. Flooded roads and dangerous conditions threatened the region as the storm bore down.

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Power outages and flooded roads as major storm bears down on US north-east

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Thousands already without without power as New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware and New York brace for nor’easter More than 70,000 customers were without electricity in the north-eastern US on Saturday, a major sign of a powerful storm known as a nor’easter that was expected to create dangerous conditions through the weekend. Forecasters warned of gale winds that could down trees and heavy inundati