A powerful early-season nor’easter is bringing high winds and heavy rain to New England, with forecasters warning that up to 40 million people across multiple states could face disruptions over the weekend. Meanwhile, three hurricanes are active in the Pacific, with one posing a severe threat of catastrophic flooding and life-threatening flash floods in Hawaii. The storms coincide with a record-breaking El Niño pattern, which meteorologists say is intensifying extreme weather events worldwide. Travel and safety preparations are being urged as the systems unfold.
Forecasters say up to 40 million people in multiple US states could be affected by the early season northeasterly stormHigh winds and heavy rain were beginning to batter New England on Friday as a “significant” nor’easter, the first such storm of the fall, threatened to disrupt weekend plans for millions.In the Pacific Ocean, meanwhile, three separate hurricanes, one threatening “catastrophic flooding”, including life-threatening flash floods, in Hawaii, were churning as a record-setting El Niño continued to amplify severe weather events on a global scale. Continue reading...
