Washington, United States, Sept 27, 2026 (AFP) - Nor'easter lashes US east with punishing rain and wind

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2026-09-27

A powerful autumnal storm lashed the heavily populated US Northeast corridor on Sunday with wind, rain and large waves, knocking out power for thousands and killing at least one person. Nor'easters, as storms like these are known, can cause billions of dollars in damage as they bring torrential rain, sometimes snow, strong winds and heavy storm surge flooding to large swaths of the US East Coast. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Sunday mor......

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