Nor'easter Brings Flooding, Power Outages In 5 States

A nor'easter is causing severe weather in the Northeast, with heavy rain and wind leading to power outages for 600,000 people. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, and Maine are affected. New Jersey and parts of New York have declared a state of emergency. This area was also impacted by Hurricane Ida last month.

What natural event is causing severe weather conditions in the Northeast?

• A blizzard

• A heatwave

• A nor'easter

• A tornado

Approximately how many people were without power due to the storm?

• 400,000

• 800,000

• 200,000

• 600,000

Which state had the highest number of power outages?

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

• New York

• Rhode Island

Which states were mentioned as having declared a state of emergency?

• New York and Connecticut

• Massachusetts and Rhode Island

• Connecticut and Maine

• New Jersey and New York

What previous weather event affected the same area last month?

• Hurricane Sandy

• Hurricane Harvey

• Hurricane Ida

• Hurricane Katrina