Deadly Nor'easter Peaks on NYC as Full Moon Lifts Flood Tide

The early-season nor'easter has turned deadly in Brooklyn, and Saturday's full moon is projected to worsen coastal flooding as the storm's brunt moves toward New York City.

The weekend nor'easter has already claimed a life. According to CBS News New York, a man was killed by a falling tree in Brooklyn, and its team coverage reports the strongest winds and heaviest rain are still to come as the storm's core moves toward the New York area. The National Weather Service warned of "dangerous coastal flooding and beach conditions, strong winds and heavy rainfall" from Virginia to Maine, including New York City and Boston. New York officials are bracing for wind gusts up to 55 mph through the weekend, enough to down trees and power lines.

The National Weather Service told residents to "prepare immediately for significant inundation in low-lying areas near the shore, including roads underwater and impacts to homes and businesses." Streets and homes were inundated in the coastal New Jersey communities of Surf City and Manasquan, with some residents paddling kayaks through flooded neighborhoods in Beach Haven West.

More than 100,000 households, nearly all in the northeast US, have lost electricity, according to the PowerOutage tracker cited by the BBC. FlightAware data shows more than 2,400 flights delayed and 1,199 grounded, and the FAA urged passengers to check with their airlines. The disruption reached sport and entertainment: the Red Sox moved their game against the Cubs to Sunday in Florida, Red Bull New York's match with St Louis City SC was cancelled, the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park was called off, and Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concert was cancelled for safety reasons, the venue said.

States of emergency are in effect in New York and New Jersey. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill urged residents to "take this storm seriously, stay alert and follow local guidance," while New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told residents: "Don't travel if you don't have to. Do not drive or walk through floodwater." With the heaviest rain and strongest winds still ahead for the New York area and the full-moon tides keeping water levels elevated, officials expect flooding, outages and downed trees to continue through the weekend before the system pulls away.