First Fatality Reported in US Nor'easter as Winds Reach 100 km/h

The powerful nor'easter battering the northeastern United States has claimed the life of a man in New York, with severe weather forecast to persist through Monday.

The nor'easter storm battering the northeastern United States has claimed the life of a man in New York state, according to a report by Maariv. The storm brought winds of up to 100 km/h alongside widespread flooding. On the island of Nantucket, rough seas washed ashore remnants of a ship that sank in 1884.

According to The Jerusalem Post, the US National Weather Service warned that severe conditions will persist across New England and the Mid-Atlantic region through Monday. Forecasters cautioned of coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, and dangerous rip currents, amid continuing flight cancellations and power outages across the area.