A strong Nor’easter storm hitting the US East Coast on Saturday, September 26, 2026, caused significant disruptions across multiple states from Washington, D.C., to Maine. The storm affected air travel and utilities widely, with over 445 flights canceled and 3,016 flights delayed as of 9:50 p.m. ET. Power outages peaked above 100,000 homes and businesses during the day, impacting several states along the Northeast corridor.
Flight Disruptions and Power Outages By Location
FlightAware reported 445 cancellations and 3,016 delays involving US airports by late Saturday evening. The power outage tracking site PowerOutage.com recorded more than 73,000 homes and businesses still without electricity at 9:37 p.m. ET across
Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. New York and Connecticut each registered over 20,000 outages. Earlier on Saturday, these four states—Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey—had a cumulative total exceeding 100,000 power outages.
New Jersey experienced widespread flooding extending from Bergen County in the north to Cape May County at the southern tip. NJ.com reported voluntary evacuations in several Jersey Shore communities due to rising waters. The flooding caused the postponement of the AC/DC concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, originally scheduled for Friday, September 25, to October 2.
Emergency Declarations and Weather Forecast
The governors of New York
and New Jersey declared states of emergency on Friday, September 25, in counties forecasted to bear the storm’s worst impact, including New York City. Connecticut’s governor activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center as part of the response effort. The US National Weather Service predicted the Nor’easter would continue producing coastal flooding, rip currents, strong wind gusts, and heavy rain through Monday across the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions.
