A powerful nor’easter swept across the US East Coast from Washington, D.C. to Maine on September 27, 2026, causing extensive flooding and power outages in multiple states. More than 68,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity by Saturday evening across New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania. Earlier Saturday, outages peaked over 119,000 customers. New York experienced the highest impact with over 31,000 customers offline, while Connecticut and New Jersey each registered outages exceeding 12,000. The storm’s strong winds and heavy rainfall toppled trees and power lines, leading to these widespread outages.
PSEG Long Island reported over 13,000 customers without
power in the Long Island and Rockaways areas but has restored electricity to more than 45,000 since Friday morning. Central Hudson Gas & Electric crews continued repairs on roughly 19,000 affected properties, mainly in Ulster County, New York, with restoration work expected to extend through Sunday. Flooding affected several New Jersey counties from Bergen to Cape May, prompting voluntary evacuations in some Jersey Shore communities.
Flight Disruptions and Emergency Responses
FlightAware recorded between 439 and 445 flight cancellations within US airports on Saturday, alongside 2,459 to 3,016 delays caused by the storm’s severe conditions. In East Rutherford, New Jersey, MetLife Stadium postponed the AC/DC concert
originally set for September 25 to October 2 due to the weather. The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency on Friday for counties expected to be worst hit, including New York City. Connecticut activated its Emergency Operations Center to manage response efforts. The US National Weather Service forecast continued coastal flooding, heavy rain, rip currents, and strong wind gusts through Monday, prolonging restoration and safety challenges across the region.
