Nor'easter turns deadly as travel delays mount across Northeast

Name: Virginia Beach blasted by nor'easter after significant coastal flooding over the weekend
Uploaded: 2025-10-13T11:35:19-04:00
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Description: Virginia Beach is being lashed by strong wind gusts and rough surf as the nor'easter begins to pull away from the region. A Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect through Monday afternoon. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell has the latest conditions.

Nor'easter slowly pulling away from the East Coast

FOX Weather Meteorologist Bayne Froney continues her around-the-clock nor'easter coverage in New Jersey tonight, as the dangerous weather is finally pulling away from the East Coast.

BOSTON – At least one person has died during a powerful nor’easter that brought heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and coastal flooding to communities up and down the East Coast since the weekend.

The storm is continuing to lash the Northeast and New England on Monday, leading to a state of emergency being declared in New York City and mounting travel delays at major airports along the Interstate 95 corridor.

Authorities said that a 76-year-old woman in Brooklyn was killed when a solar panel broke loose in high winds and hit her while she was on a sidewalk.

This comes as emergency crews are investigating a deadly plane crash in southern Massachusetts that closed a busy highway Monday morning, leading to travel delays in the area.

Besides the tropical-storm force winds, dangerous flooding has been a problem down the Jersey Shore. First responders in Sea Bright rescued about two dozen people on Monday when high tide flooding overtook Ocean Avenue, stranding drivers.

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Thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations have been reported at airports in the Northeast, including at Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts and LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport in the New York City area.

According to information provided by FlightAware.com, more than 8,000 flights have been delayed and about 800 have been canceled.

This graphic shows current flight statistics in the U.S.
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Officials are warning that those numbers could continue to rise.

This is due to the extreme weather conditions, including rain, wind and low ceilings preventing flights from departing and landing at airports across the Northeast. Employee callouts during the government shutdown are also contributing to delays across the country.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she declared a State of Emergency in several counties on Sunday due to the expected impacts from the nor’easter, including the New York City area, Westchester County and on Long Island.

"Due to the ongoing nor’easter, I’m declaring a State of Emergency for NYC, Long Island and Westchester," she said in a post on X. "We’re ready to assist local partners as damaging winds and heavy rain move in, with the potential for flooding and power outages."

Because of the inclement weather and the State of Emergency, New York City’s Columbus Day Parade was forced to be canceled.

This image shows a plane on fire after it crashed onto a highway in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, during a nor'easter on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Officials said that the parade cannot be rescheduled and will be held again in 2026.

Watch: Time-lapse video shows nor'easter destroying temporary sand barrier on Outer Banks

A time-lapse video shared by FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Mark Sudduth shows waves from a powerful nor'easter destroying a temporary sand barrier in Rodanthe, North Carolina, on Oct. 12.

The nor'easter first slammed areas of the Southeast and Carolinas over the weekend, dumping several inches of rain and producing tropical-storm-force wind gusts from an already-battered North Carolina coast up to the Jersey Shore.

Because of the expected major coastal flooding and flooding rain, Acting New Jersey Governor Tahesha Way said all 21 counties in New Jersey were in a statewide emergency that went into effect on Saturday due to the storm’s threat.

As of Monday afternoon, nearly 40,000 power outages were reported across four states, with most coming from Connecticut and New York, according to PowerOutage.com.

Impacts from the nor'easter on coastal communities in New Jersey

The ongoing effects of a nor'easter continue to affect coastal neighborhoods in New Jersey, as heavy floodwaters drench areas.

With high tide on Monday, communities along the Jersey shore were reporting major flooding and road closures. Water covered streets and threatened homes in Manasquan.

In Sea Bright, fire and rescue were responding to stranded drivers on Ocean Avenue. Sea Bright Deputy Fire Chief Charlie Rivera said crews were still actively responding to water rescues on Monday evening, with 24 people rescued so far.

WATCH: NOR'EASTER CREATES NASTY SURF, DAMAGING WINDS AND COASTAL FLOODING

Farther down the shore, boroughs on Long Beach Island flooded again on Monday. The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Department reported that water breached the station on Sunday and Monday and got high enough to cover fire hydrants.

The red top of a fire hydrant can be seen peeking out of flood water in Beach Haven on Long Beach Island, New Jersey on Monday Oct. 13, 2025.

(Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Department)

Outer Banks blasted by powerful winds, flooding as nor'easter batters North Carolina coast

North Carolina's Outer Banks brace for next round of coastal flooding after nor'easter swipes coast

Although the worst of the nor'easter has passed North Carolina's Outer Banks, homeowners are bracing for the next high tide as homes along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore hang on by a thread. FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne has the latest.

Residents along North Carolina's Outer Banks saw more massive waves and coastal flooding due to the powerful nor'easter over the weekend, putting more homes in Buxton at risk of collapsing into the Atlantic.

Rodanthe and Buxton lost nine beachfront homes to the encroaching surf earlier this month, and several more are on the verge of collapsing.

This image comes from live video from Buxton, North Carolina, showing a home on the verge of collapsing into the Atlantic as a powerful nor'easter lashes the coast on Oct. 12, 2025.

(FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Mark Sudduth / FOX Weather)

Road crews with the Department of Transportation worked furiously to clear Highway 12 for the storm-battered areas of Hatteras Island. Parts of the highway were closed on Sunday due to significant flooding. The highway reopened on Monday afternoon.

The road was also closed due to coastal flooding when hurricanes Imelda and Humberto kicked up surf that sent massive waves crashing on shore several weeks ago.

Delaware activates National Guard for nor’easter storm response

Watch: Nor'easter lashes Delaware coastline

A video shared from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, shows waves crashing onshore and leading to come beach erosion as a powerful nor'easter blasted the region on Oct. 12, 2025.

On Sunday, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the activation of the Delaware National Guard to assist with the storm response as the powerful nor’easter battered the state.

Voluntary evacuation orders were also issued for portions of Bowers Beach due to the coastal flooding threat.

"DEMA has been coordinating with state and local officials since Friday in preparation for impacts from the storm and is pre-positioning Guard assets for deployment as needed," DEMA said in a news release.

Virginia Beach blasted by nor'easter after significant coastal flooding over the weekend

Virginia Beach is being lashed by strong wind gusts and rough surf as the nor'easter begins to pull away from the region. A Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect through Monday afternoon. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell has the latest conditions.

Officials said reception centers were open in Kent and Sussex counties, with shelter preparations underway, should they be needed.

"With continued concern for moderate to major coastal flooding, and damaging winds, there remains the potential for storm and wind-related tree damage, power outages, and roadway flooding with the possibility for more local evacuations," officials said. "DEMA asks residents to stay informed and follow directives from local authorities throughout the remainder of the severe weather."

Tropical-storm-force wind gusts blast coastal communities

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As the nor’easter was making its way up the East Coast, tropical-storm-force wind gusts pummeled coastal communities from the Southeast through the mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast.

Strong winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding have all been reported during this fall storm.

More than 10 inches of rain was reported in portions of South Carolina, with widespread amounts of 4-5 inches reported across the rest of the Carolinas.

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This graphic shows some of the top wind gusts from the powerful nor'easter.
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The winds were also whipping, with 71-mph wind gusts at Barnegat Light in New Jersey, and 60-mph wind gusts at Jennettes Pier and Cape Lookout in North Carolina.

Several other tropical-storm-force wind gusts were also reported in New Jersey.

Effects of nor’easter to last into Tuesday

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The nor’easter will continue to impact communities across the Northeast and New England on Monday, and impacts are expected to continue into at least Tuesday.

The FOX Forecast Center said heavy rain and gusty winds are continuing to impact communities from Atlantic City in New Jersey northward along the Interstate 95 corridor through New York City, New Haven in Connecticut, Provideice in Rhode Island and Boston.

Even inland communities are being blasted, with heavy rain reported in Hartford, Connecticut, and Albany, New York.

This graphic shows coastal flood alerts in effect because of the nor'easter.
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The winds have been dialed back a bit, and the storm isn't expected to meander in the area for much longer before conditions begin to improve.

Coastal flooding is expected to peak early Monday when winds shift from onshore to more paralleling the coast. As that occurs, the shorelines will finally begin to see some relief.

It's expected to be an all-day event for wind and rain across the region, although some parts of the Jersey Shore could see conditions improve later Monday.

But from Long Island to Boston, expect a washout and miserable day.

Relentless nor’easter floods Northeast communities, produces deadly winds and disrupts travel

Authorities said that a 76-year-old woman in Brooklyn was killed when a solar panel broke loose in high winds and hit her while she was on a sidewalk. Water rescues were underway in Sea Bright, New Jersey due to extreme high tide flooding.

Nor'easter slowly pulling away from the East Coast

Watch: Time-lapse video shows nor'easter destroying temporary sand barrier on Outer Banks

Impacts from the nor'easter on coastal communities in New Jersey

Outer Banks blasted by powerful winds, flooding as nor'easter batters North Carolina coast

North Carolina's Outer Banks brace for next round of coastal flooding after nor'easter swipes coast

Delaware activates National Guard for nor’easter storm response

Watch: Nor'easter lashes Delaware coastline

Virginia Beach blasted by nor'easter after significant coastal flooding over the weekend

Tropical-storm-force wind gusts blast coastal communities

Effects of nor’easter to last into Tuesday