Powerful storm pummels Northeast US with rain, high winds

Phys.org Sunday 27 September 2026, 10:40 UTC 1 min read

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Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern United States on Sunday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, leaving tens of thousands without power. U.S. media reported one person dead.

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