Powerful 'nor'easter' storm batters US, hundreds of flights canceled
- Heavy rain and strong winds pounded the northeastern United States on Saturday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and leaving thousands without electricity.
- New York, Boston and Philadelphia were in the firing line of the 'Nor'easter,' named after the northeasterly winds.
- Nor'easters are large cyclones in the western North Atlantic Ocean, which typically form off the east coast of the US.
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- Heavy rain and strong winds pounded the northeastern United States on Saturday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and leaving thousands without electricity.
- New York, Boston and Philadelphia were in the firing line of the 'Nor'easter,' named after the northeasterly winds.
- Nor'easters are large cyclones in the western North Atlantic Ocean, which typically form off the east coast of the US.
Sources: DW