Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Monster Nor’easter Slams East Coast, Leaving One Dead
A very strong coastal storm called a nor’easter hit the East Coast over the weekend.
It brought heavy rain, powerful winds and flooding.
Many homes lost electricity, and thousands of flights were delayed or canceled.
A falling tree killed Leighton Brown while he was working in Brooklyn.
The Outer Banks saw very large waves and flooding.
Some roads and islands were cut off by water.
Emergency ferries began serving Hatteras Island because Highway 12 was blocked.
The storm should become weaker, but flooding and rain may continue through Monday.
A powerful nor’easter brought flooding, high winds, heavy rain and coastal erosion across the U.S. East Coast.
A 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority employee, Leighton Brown, died after being struck by a falling tree in Brooklyn.
More than 160,000 households lost electricity, while over 2,400 flights were delayed and 1,199 were canceled Saturday.
The storm produced flooding from North Carolina’s Outer Banks to New England, including reported 18-foot waves in the Outer Banks.
The storm is expected to weaken, but coastal flooding and heavy rain could continue through Monday, with ferry service operating for isolated Hatteras Island.
- Who
- Residents and communities across the U.S. East Coast were affected; Leighton Brown, a New York City Housing Authority employee, was killed.
- What
- A major nor’easter caused flooding, strong winds, heavy rain, coastal erosion, power outages and travel disruptions.
- When
- The storm struck over the weekend, with additional rain and coastal flooding forecast through Monday.
- Where
- Impacts stretched from North Carolina’s Outer Banks through New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Boston and New England.
- Why
- The nor’easter generated dangerous coastal conditions, including high winds, heavy rainfall and large waves.
- Fatality
- Leighton Brown, 56, died after being struck by a falling tree in Brooklyn.
- Power outages
- More than 160,000 households were without electricity.
- Flight disruptions
- FlightAware reported more than 2,400 delays and 1,199 canceled flights on Saturday.
- Largest waves
- Waves as high as 18 feet were reported in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
- Emergency declarations
- States of emergency were declared in New Jersey and New York.
- Hatteras Island
- Emergency ferry service began after North Carolina Highway 12 was completely cut off.
- Forecast
- The storm was expected to weaken overnight, though coastal flooding and rain were forecast to continue through Monday.