Big Coastal Storm Knocks Out Power for 100,000+ in Northeast

More than 100,000 customers lost power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic on September 27, 2026, PowerOutage.us reported. A slow-moving nor'easter — like a giant storm parked offshore — hit coastal counties from New Jersey to Connecticut hardest. Flooding from ocean tides, heavy rain and strong winds continued through high tides, with the National Weather Service expecting impacts into Monday.