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CROSS-SPECTRUMBROAD COVERAGE
Nor'easter battering Northeast brings flooding, power loss and high winds
A slow‑moving nor'easter swept the Northeast on Saturday, delivering heavy rain, gale‑force winds and coastal flooding. Streets in Surf City, New Jersey, and Manasquan were overtopped by water, and a parking lot in Edgewater was partially submerged. The storm knocked out electricity for many customers as trees fell on power lines. National Weather Service forecasters warned that high tides and strong winds could persist through the weekend, with repeated flooding expected along the coast.
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Why it matters
The storm is disrupting daily life for residents, threatening homes and power service across a densely populated region.
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- Sep 25 Weekend Nor'easter Brings Gale-Force Winds, Flooding and Rain to the East Coast
- Sep 25 Residents on Hawaii's Big Island and coastal Mexico are preparing for severe flooding and hazardous surf as Hurricanes Nolo and Polo intensify.
- Sep 26 Surf City marina reported a 25‑foot vessel swept away and Edgewater parking lot partially submerged.
- Sep 27 Police in Gloucestershire detained several men on explosives-related charges and the army began examining vehicles after a major incident was declared at RAF Fairford, a US-used base in southwest England.
- Sep 27 Police have detained several men on explosives‑related charges.
- Sep 27 US President Donald Trump told reporters they had been "looking to do big damage" at the US air base in Gloucestershire, southwest England.
- Sep 27 Police detained several men at RAF Fairford following reports of unusual vehicles and hooded individuals near the base early Sunday.
- Sep 28 President Donald Trump issued an emergency declaration for Hawaii.
- Sep 28 Police declared a major incident and set up a 400‑metre exclusion zone around the base.
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