A powerful storm was pummeling the U.S. East Coast with heavy rains, gusty winds and coastal flooding Sunday, with states of emergency declared in New Jersey and New York City and the surrounding region.
The big picture: Coastal flood warnings were in effect for much of the East Coast, including NYC, from the nor'easter that began slamming parts of the Carolinas on Saturday, and which prompted water rescues in Columbus County, N.C., and Georgetown, S.C., on Sunday.
