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Heavy rain from a nor'easter flooded roads and inundated homes in the U.S. state of New Jersey, while more than 70,000 customers were without electricity across the northeastern United States, Anadolu Agency reported.
A nor'easter is a storm named for the northeasterly winds that drive it along the U.S. East Coast.
The National Weather Service expected the storm to affect New Jersey and Delaware most. New Jersey lies on the Atlantic coast south of New York City, while Delaware sits to its southwest along the same coastline.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency for eight counties before the storm arrived. High tides caused significant flooding around Atlantic City on Saturday, and Sherrill said first responders rescued dozens of people after floodwater two to three feet (60 to 90 centimeters) deep swept through homes and vehicles. Some shore towns issued voluntary evacuation orders.
More than 10 centimeters (four inches) of rain fell in some parts of New Jersey between Friday and Sunday, and the storm's surge from the ocean pushed water into low-lying neighborhoods. Local officials compared the flooding with that caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
More than 70,000 customers lost power in the Northeast on Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, outages exceeded 80,000, with about 27,100 customers affected in New York, 23,200 in New Jersey and 21,200 in Connecticut, according to PowerOutage.us data cited by CNN.
A New York City Housing Authority employee was killed by a fallen tree in Brooklyn on Saturday. The National Weather Service said wind gusts along the New Jersey and Delaware coasts could reach 60 mph (96 km/h).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said its response coordination centers in affected regions operated at an "enhanced posture." Sherrill said more flooding could be expected into Monday.
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