# Unusually powerful storm pummels northeastern US with heavy rain and high winds

https://mins.news/en/item/75744

- France 24, 2026-09-26 15:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260926-unusually-powerful-storm-pummels-northeast-us-with-heavy-rain-high-winds

> A storm unusually strong for this time of year intensified over the northeastern United States on Sunday, unleashing torrential rain and powerful winds. US media reported that the storm cut electricity to tens of thousands of people and killed one person.

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