Nor'easter Threatens Millions With Coastal Flooding And High Surf

A powerful nor'easter is threatening millions along the East Coast from Virginia to Massachusetts with intense coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, and life-threatening surf. The storm system emerges off the Mid-Atlantic coast Thursday or Friday before charging toward the Northeast, where strong winds could reach 60–70 mph by Saturday night. Coastal flood risk increases throughout the workweek as persistent onshore winds lock in during multiple high tide cycles, battering exposed beaches with dangerous waves from North Carolina's Outer Banks to New England. Because this rare September nor'easter tracks closer than usual and coincides with higher-than-normal tides, concerns about severe beach erosion are rising through the weekend.