NYC, State of emergency and Long Island
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A nor'easter that's bearing down on the NYC area continues to cause flooding concerns today for Long Island and New Jersey.
In addition to winds capable of triggering power outages and enhancing coastal flooding, the storm is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches in and around the city.
Answers to questions about cleaning up after a major storm and how to find reliable help making repairs and hauling away debris
A nor'easter forming off the East Coast will make its way to Rhode Island, dousing the long weekend in rough weather. The National Weather Service issued both a storm watch and a coastal flood watch for the Ocean State's coastline over the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend.
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County in New York as a powerful nor’easter tears up the East Coast.
The past three winters have been fairly mild, with lower than average snowfall amounts, records show. The average snowfall total for Long Island is 32.10 inches, according to Brookhaven National Laboratory. "Though," Wunsch said, "that could change."