A powerful nor’easter storm swept across the US Northeast on September 28, 2026, causing widespread flooding, power outages, and flight cancellations. More than 400 flights were canceled and thousands delayed across regional airports, with infrastructure damage and travel disruptions reported throughout the region.
Flight Cancellations and Power Outages Reach Critical Levels
FlightAware data recorded 439 flight cancellations and 2,459 delays involving US airports by Saturday evening. Power outages affected more than 68,000 homes and businesses across New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania at that time. Earlier on Saturday, outages exceeded 119,000. New York State reported over 31,000 customers without power, Connecticut and New Jersey each reported over
12,000 outages. PSEG Long Island reported that over 13,000 customers in Long Island and the Rockaways were affected by outages caused by strong winds, with over 45,000 customers already restored since Friday. Central Hudson Gas & Electric deployed crews to restore power to more than 19,000 customers, especially concentrated in Ulster County, New York.
Regional Impact and Emergency Declarations
The nor’easter caused significant flooding from Bergen County to Cape May County in New Jersey. Some Jersey Shore communities issued voluntary evacuation notices due to rising waters. In East Rutherford, New Jersey, the AC/DC concert scheduled for September 25 at MetLife Stadium was postponed to October
2 because of the storm. Governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency in counties expected to face severe storm conditions, including New York City. Connecticut activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate emergency response efforts.
Ongoing Storm Warnings and Travel Disruptions
The US National Weather Service forecasted that the nor’easter would continue causing coastal flooding, dangerous rip currents, strong wind gusts, and heavy rainfall through Monday in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Travelers experienced substantial disruptions with more than 400 flight cancellations and thousands of delays reported. Emergency crews remained active restoring power and managing flooding impacts across the affected states.
