East Coast Braces for Holiday Weekend Flooding and High Winds

An unnamed storm is expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City during the holiday weekend.

Although the storm affecting the eastern U.S. is not tropical, two other tropical storms churned in the Atlantic ocean on Friday. Tropical Storm Jerry dumped heavy rain on the northern Leeward Islands, prompting rescues and tragically resulting in one fatality after a person was swept away by floodwaters in Guadeloupe, officials reported.

Two tropical storms were also present in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Tropical Storm Priscilla dissipated into a remnant low, but its remnants were forecast to deliver heavy rainfall from coastal Mexico into the U.S. Southwest through the weekend.flood watches were issued for portions of Arizona, California, and Nevada.

In the U.S., the unnamed storm caused seawater to surge into Charleston, South Carolina, forcing the closure of three dozen roads as floodwaters rose above ankle level before receding. Friday morning’s high tide reached 8.46 feet, marking the 13th highest level in over a century of recorded data in Charleston Harbor.

Tidal flooding also temporarily closed roads along the coasts of Georgia and Florida.

Forecasters predicted further issues along the North Carolina Outer Banks due to the persistent, strong winds from the nor’easter and unusually high king tides-occurring when the moon is closest to Earth. A series of offshore storms have already destroyed 10 homes and breached dunes in the past month. Pilings of some homes in Buxton were already exposed to waves before the storm’s peak.

Officials warned that Highway N.C. 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands would likely close again due to ocean overwash.

The worst conditions are expected to spread northward this weekend and into the Columbus Day holiday as the storm moves north from Florida. Forecasters advised residents along the shores of Delaware and New Jersey to prepare for significant coastal flooding.

A high wind watch was issued for parts of New York City and Long Island, where gusts up to 60 mph were possible on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Jerry was moving away from the northern Leeward Islands on Friday, but continued to produce heavy rainfall.

In Guadeloupe, searchers recovered the body of a man from a car swept away by floodwaters, following a search conducted by boat, helicopter, and drones. Eight people were rescued from two boats,according to government officials.

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