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Nor’easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain
ABC7 New York and WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedNor’easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain.
The headline splitThe Columbian (Vancouver WA) frames it as "Nor’easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain". Bloomberg - Markets frames it as "Nor'easter Strengthens Threatening Millions Along US East Coast".
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CenterNor’easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
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Nor’easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Strong winds, coastal flooding and heavy rain are expected to hit much of the East Coast over the weekend, with a powerful nor'easter bringing its strongest winds to...
Milder, breezy Friday; tracking rain & strong winds over the weekend
Dry, breezy Friday with highs in the 70s. A coastal storm will bring gusty winds and periods of rain to the Susquehanna Valley over the weekend, especially on Sunday.
A powerful nor'easter is expected to bring several days of hazardous weather to the New York metropolitan area, with strong winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding and beach erosion continuing...
Nor'easter's impacts begin with wind; bands of heavy rain follow
Impacts from an early-season nor'easter will begin to be felt across Massachusetts starting Friday with strong winds. Bands of heavy rain will arrive later.
Nor'easter Strengthens Threatening Millions Along US East Coast
An early-season nor’easter will bring damaging winds, coastal flooding, high surf and heavy rain to parts of the East Coast through North Carolina to New England through the weekend, accord...
