Photo: GettySome 1.8 million customers remained without power throughout the eastern United States on Saturday, and communities on the New England coast faced more flooding a day after a powerful storm snapped trees, downed wires and killed at least seven people. The remnants of the storm, known as a nor'easter, continued to buffet the northeastern United States with wind gusts of up to 80kmh even as it moved hundreds of miles out to sea, hampering efforts to restore power. Baker said the National Guard was deployed to numerous municipalities throughout eastern Massachusetts to help with rescue and evacuation efforts. Private forecasting service AccuWeather said the storm dumped as much as 18 inches (46 cm) of snow on parts of New York state and Pennsylvania. The problems carried over into Saturday, with hundreds of flights cancelled into and out of New York and Boston, according to the website.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 03, 2018 21:11 UTC