September 2026 nor'easter

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An unusually strong, damaging, and rare nor'easter caused widespread impacts across the Northeastern United States in late September 2026. Although nor'easters typically strike in the late fall and winter, forecasters described this system as a rare, high-intensity early-season storm, drawing comparisons to Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Bob and Hurricane Gloria because of the scale of expected coastal flooding. Originating from an upper-level low as a frontal low-pressure system on September 23, the system meandered erratically off the U.S. East Coast gradually undergoing cyclogenesis as it approached the U.S. Northeast. As of September 28, more than 200,000 people total have lost power across the Northeast, one person died in Brooklyn from a fallen tree, and nearly 550 flights have been cancelled. Gallagher Re estimated monetary losses to have reached $750 million dollars (2026 USD). Meteorologists emphasized how unusual the storm's timing was, noting that nor'easters are...

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