At least five dead as powerful storm hits US northeast

A powerful storm in the northeast of the United States has left at least five people dead, leaving a trail of flooded streets, power outages and brutal winds.


US forecasters have said snow and rain will taper off as skies clear, but winds gusts of up to 80km/h will persist through the day across the region, the National Weather Service said.

In Boston and nearby coastal communities, storm surges and high tides sent seawater in to the streets, the second floods there this year.

Wind gusts of more than 144km/h downed trees and power lines a day earlier.

Almost 2.4 million homes and businesses had no power in the Northeast and Midwest early this morning.
 (RTE)
 3/3/18