Governments in the American Northeast are mobilizing resources to handle a severe weather crisis. State leaders issued emergency declarations and hundreds of flights were grounded as a powerful nor'easter disrupted transport and infrastructure across the region. The storm system also cut electricity to thousands of homes and businesses throughout the US Northeast.

These regional outages follow initial coastal flooding in New Jersey, where storm surges in Surf City rendered several roads impassable. Severe weather warnings remain in effect for more than 60 million people along the East Coast, and officials warn that dangerous conditions will persist through the weekend.