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Strong Nor’easter targets devastated Northeast | Weather Rapport
This is probably almost the worst possible news, but a nor’easter seems more and more likely to hit areas of the Northeast devastated by Superstorm Sandy.
The upcoming storm, set to hit Wednesday and Thursday, won’t be nearly as strong as Sandy. If forecasts hold, the size of the expected nor’easter under normal conditions would be enough to cause relatively minor coastal flooding and erosion, cut power to some people and create minor flooding in the Northeast.
The problem is, this isn’t a normal situation. Sandy wiped away sand dunes, making coastal areas more prone to a nor’easter’s storm surge than usual. It’s not like New York City’s subways will flood again, but Sandy-wrecked coastal communities all along the Northeast Coast face the risk of more flooding and more damage.
Water is high in Northeast rivers, and the electrical grid won’t be put back in place by Wednesday, so the storm will create more issues, too.
This is probably almost the worst possible news, but a nor’easter seems more and more likely to hit areas of the Northeast devastated by Superstorm Sandy.
The upcoming storm, set to hit Wednesday and Thursday, won’t be nearly as strong as Sandy. If forecasts hold, the size of the expected nor’easter under normal conditions would be enough to cause relatively minor coastal flooding and erosion, cut power to some people and create minor flooding in the Northeast.
The problem is, this isn’t a normal situation. Sandy wiped away sand dunes, making coastal areas more prone to a nor’easter’s storm surge than usual. It’s not like New York City’s subways will flood again, but Sandy-wrecked coastal communities all along the Northeast Coast face the risk of more flooding and more damage.
Water is high in Northeast rivers, and the electrical grid won’t be put back in place by Wednesday, so the storm will create more issues, too.