A strong nor’easter is expected to bring flooding, powerful wind gusts, heavy rain and rip currents to areas along the East Coast from Maine to Washington, DC, over the weekend.
Upcoming shows in New York City and Massachusetts where Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz were scheduled to perform before tens of thousands of attendees were cancelled due to weather.
The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency in counties expected to see the worst of the storm, including New York City.
“Take this storm seriously,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on X.
The Federal Aviation Administration said yesterday that flights at all three major New York City-area airports could be disrupted by strong winds.
American Airlines, JetBlue and United Airlines waived change fees for eligible flights, encouraging customers to postpone travel in the Northeast.
The National Weather Service said winds of up to 55 miles per hour (88.5kmph) in some areas could make driving difficult.
New York City officials warned of possible basement flooding, power outages and travel disruptions.
US passenger railroad Amtrak warned that service could be disrupted in the Northeast because of the storm.
The open-air Global Citizen Festival in Manhattan’s Central Park, scheduled for today, and Ed Sheeran’s concerts near Boston yesterday and today, both expected to draw more than 50,000 attendees, were cancelled.
Major League Baseball rescheduled tomorrow’s game in Boston between the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, with the teams now playing a doubleheader at Fenway Park. The New York Yankees moved their today’s home game against the Baltimore Orioles up to Friday afternoon.
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