On Monday, January 23 the cities of New York City, Long Island, along with areas in New Jersey and Connecticut were being advised to stay alert and to stay safe for the next few days. The Tri-State had to prepare for a Nor’Easter which was due to deliver heavy rain, wind, and even for some parts, snow.
This strong storm which came up from the south, had already killed at least 21 people in the Southeastern States. The storm unleashed deadly twisters in Mississippi and Georgia over the weekend, but turned cooler as it advanced on the Northeast.
Wind picked up along Long Island’s South Shore and the Jersey Shore on Monday morning. Long Island experienced 30 to 40 mph winds, along with some 60 mph gusts. High wind warning is given to all coastal counties (all boroughs of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties) all throughout Monday until early morning on Tuesday.
Just as what was forecasted, the tri-state area was hit hard with rain and strong winds, causing flooding in some areas. Prompting New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to advise people to not do any unnecessary traveling during the storm.
Atlantic City and Sea Isle City in New Jersey faced flooding, downed power lines and high surf late on Monday and early Tuesday. The storm was at its worst between 7 p.m. on Monday night until 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. Wednesday will bring sunshine and weather reaching 50 degrees.
Reported By: Joy Anne Andres, Eagle News Service US, New York Bureau