The nor’easter that tore along the East Coast on Friday and left lingering problems on Saturday caused the most flooding and damage south of Maine. At least nine people died. Here is a roundup of the aftermath on Sunday:
MASSACHUSETTS
About 180,000 people remain without power in Massachusetts in the wake of the powerful nor’easter that brought hurricane-force wind gusts and coastal flooding.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who declared a state of emergency on Saturday, was to visit Gloucester and Quincy on Sunday to inspect storm damage. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito will do the same in Scituate and Marshfield.
While the storm is well out to sea, a coastal flood warning remains in effect until 3 p.m. Sunday for portions of Cape Cod and Plymouth County. The National Weather Service says any additional flooding should not be severe.
Several communities have opened warming centers for residents who are without power, including Bridgewater, which received more than 5.7 inches of rain and where about 75 percent of customers were without electricity Sunday morning.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has taken a firsthand look at storm damage on New Hampshire’s Seacoast.
Sununu traveled to the region on Saturday to see the mess cause by powerful surf that splashed over a seawall, leaving seaweed, debris and rocks behind. Many businesses in the area struggled with high water.
Sununu said the National Guard is ready to assist, if needed.
Hampton Police Chief Richard Sawyer told WMUR-TV that despite warnings people traveled to the seawall on Ocean Boulevard to see nature’s fury on Friday and Saturday. The surf sent stones flying and put people at risk. However, there were no reports of injuries.
The coastal storm was still whipping at sea, but it’s no longer a problem in New Hampshire. Tides have receded and winds have died down.
RHODE ISLAND
Utility crews are trying to restore power to some 40,000 customers in Rhode Island still in the dark after the powerful nor’easter that pummeled the region with hurricane-force wind gusts and coastal flooding.
National Grid said on Sunday it had 300 line crews working around the clock to fix the damage caused by the storm.
Parts of the state received more than 3 inches of rain in Friday’s storm, which was blamed for the death of a man who was struck by a falling tree in Newport.
A coastal flood advisory that had remained in effect for much of the state was expiring Sunday morning and ferry service to Block Island had resumed.
NEW YORK
Residents in the areas of New York hit hardest by a powerful nor’easter could be without power into the early part of next week.
The storm brought flooding and heavy winds that brought down trees, with Westchester and Putnam counties particularly impacted by the loss of electricity.
On Sunday, Con Edison had about 57,000 customers out of service, many in the White Plains area, and was estimating restoration times into late Tuesday night.
New York State Electric & Gas had about 78,000 customers out across the state, many of them in the Putnam County area.
On Long Island, PSEG Long Island had about 3,800 customers waiting for electricity and expected restoration to be done by the end of the day.
NORTH CAROLINA
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning mariners Sunday of hazardous conditions off the North Carolina coast after a cargo ship lost 70 containers amid high winds and heavy seas from the nor’easter, The Washington Post reports.
In a statement, authorities warned of “navigation hazards” roughly 17 miles off Oregon Inlet on North Carolina’s outer banks.
A cargo ship, the Maersk Shanghai, radioed authorities in North Carolina on Saturday night to let them know that 70 to 73 shipping containers had been lost amid the storm.
“The Coast Guard urges all mariners to transit this area with caution,” the Coast Guard said.
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