Coastal flood warning in US: Millions of Americans across the Northeast are gearing up for an intense, multiday nor’easter this weekend which is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong wind gusts to the East Coast. There is a growing coastal flood threat from the Mid-Atlantic to New England with the storm expected to remain a long-duration system through the weekend.
According to NBC news, a coastal flood warning is in place from the North Carolina coast to New Jersey and Connecticut on Thursday evening. Boston has been warned of peak impacts from the storm Friday evening into Saturday. Parts of Maryland and Virginia are already under coastal flood alerts, while coastal areas of New Jersey, New York and New England are also preparing for the storm's strongest impacts, according to multiple media reports. Areas from Alexandria to Annapolis, as well as other coastal communities, reported that flooding has become more frequent and more severe over the years.
