States in the northeast are taking extra precautions this week as they brace for a nor’easter that’s expected to bring high winds and flooding.
Wind gusts exceeded 30 miles per hour on Oct. 12 and were expected to pick up further as the storm hits the East Coast. The National Weather Service has also issued a coastal flood warning and wind advisory with winds potentially reaching 50 miles per hour. Water is projected to reach 2–3 feet of inundation above ground level in areas near shorelines and waterways.
“At this level, flooding may become severe enough to cause structural damage along with widespread roadway flooding in coastal and bayside communities, and near inland tidal waterways,” one advisory states….