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Nor’easter Pounds U.S. Northeast as Agencies Track Tropical Systems and Mexico’s Flood Toll Rises

Officials escalate region-specific warnings with Mexico confronting renewed flooding risks from overlapping systems.

Overview

  • New Jersey remains under a state of emergency as a coastal storm drives high winds and coastal flooding, with NWS warnings in effect for New York City, Long Island and Westchester.
  • The FAA reported flight delays and cancellations from Washington, D.C., to Boston and warned disruptions could persist into Monday, as utilities pre‑stage crews for potential outages.
  • The National Hurricane Center confirmed Tropical Storm Lorenzo in the central Atlantic with sustained winds near 45 mph, no immediate land threat and only limited strengthening expected.
  • Mexico’s government reported 64 deaths and 74 people unaccounted for after recent floods, with authorities coordinating response across hard‑hit states including Veracruz, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo.
  • Mexico’s SMN forecasts heavy to intense rains from Tuesday to Thursday—especially in Chiapas and Oaxaca—alongside the arrival of Cold Front No. 7 and monitoring of a Pacific low off ChiapasOaxaca–Guerrero with a 40% chance of development.