The storm that struck the Northeast United States on Monday, December 18, is said to have resulted in the deaths of at least four people in various situations. Thousands of people were affected by the storm’s felled trees, flooded roadways, and lost power. According to local sources, three males were killed in the northeastern states and a lady perished in flooding close to Charleston, South Carolina, as the storm headed towards Canada.
Northeast US Storm Wreaks Havoc
There are still many roads closed throughout Vermont as a result of flooding. DO NOT cross flooded roadways. You don’t know if it’s still there beneath the water. You can check the current status of state roads at the link below: https://t.co/1yTIkChKHe
— Governor Phil Scott (@GovPhilScott) December 19, 2023
By mid-morning, the National Weather Service reported that rain had reached sections of northeast Pennsylvania and New Jersey with over 5 inches (13 centimetres) and parts of many other states with over 4 inches (10 centimetres).
Nearly 70 mph (113 kph) wind gusts were recorded around the southern New England shoreline. Schools were closed, and flights were cancelled as a result of the disruptions.
As of Monday night, hundreds of thousands of customers in an area extending north from Virginia through New England lost power, including over 423,000 in Maine and roughly 200,000 in Massachusetts, according to Poweroutage.us.
Advisories of flooding and flash flooding were issued for the metropolitan area of New York City, as well as for portions of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, as well as for regions of Pennsylvania, upstate New York, western Connecticut, and western Massachusetts.
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Infrastructure, Businesses & Homes Facing Damage
I want to assure you, we’ll be working around the clock with our local and federal partners to make sure our neighbors are safe, and I hope you will be doing the same. Please be cautious tonight, and check in on family, friends and neighbors. 3/3
— Governor Phil Scott (@GovPhilScott) December 18, 2023
Some schools were forced to cancel lessons or send children home early due to the storm. Due to flooding, some state routes were also closed, especially in Londonderry and Ludlow, which saw significant flooding in July.
Although homes, businesses, and infrastructure in the northeast will sustain damage, Gov. Phil Scott stated that they do not anticipate the same level of destruction as in July. Having said that, flooding is happening again in several of the areas that were affected in July. For them, therefore, this July is a true gut hit.
Authorities claimed that early on Monday morning, strong winds caused a tree to fall on a trailer, killing an 89-year-old man from Hingham, Massachusetts. A man in Windham, Maine, was killed by a falling tree, according to authorities, as he was clearing debris off his roof.
According to the Times Union, a driver was washed into Catskill Creek near Catskill, New York, after his car slid past a roadblock on a flooded road.
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People Were Also Rescued From Their Homes
The State Emergency Operations Center and our partners continue to monitor and respond to flooding occurring in several parts of Vermont. You can stay up to date by signing up for VT-Alerts at https://t.co/DMwd2IWDOU
— Governor Phil Scott (@GovPhilScott) December 18, 2023
After being discovered in a waterlogged car on Monday morning, a man was declared dead in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Water reached some downtown businesses’ basements five months after flooding engulfed Montpelier, the capital of Vermont, as the city kept an eye on the Winooski River’s elevation, according to officials.
Due to the projected surge of rivers, a shelter was established in Barre, and Morrison asked residents to avoid driving through floodwaters on Monday night. Authorities in Bay Head and Mantoloking had to close roads close to Barnegat Bay due to flooding caused by heavy rain and high tides.
In suburban Philadelphia, the Delaware River overflowed its banks, forcing the closure of several roads. Workers in the Washington Crossing suburb cleared fallen tree limbs and erected barriers alongside roads.
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We hope and pray for the people in the northeast US.
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