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Brooklyn Man Dies After Tree Topples in Nor'easter Winds
A 56-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on him in East New York, Brooklyn, as a nor’easter brought strong winds to the region.
Around 3:30 p.m., high winds from an approaching nor’easter snapped a tree at 700 Euclid Avenue in East New York, striking a 56-year-old man. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead shortly after 5 p.m. Police confirmed the incident as the first fatality linked to the storm. The event underscores the hazardous conditions the storm is creating along the Atlantic Coast.
Why it matters
The death shows how severe weather can quickly become life-threatening in densely populated urban areas.
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