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Nor'easter batters US Northeast, killing at least one
Original: A persistent nor'easter batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death
A slow-moving nor'easter is pounding the US Northeast with strong winds and heavy coastal flooding, leaving widespread power outages and at least one person dead. Coastal communities in states such as Massachusetts and New Jersey are reporting flooded streets and damaged shorelines as the storm lingers, and utility crews are working to restore electricity to thousands of customers.
Why now: The storm is an ongoing severe weather event causing damage, deaths and outages across a densely populated region.
US NortheastMassachusettsNew Jersey
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- A persistent nor'easter batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death · AP News
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