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Floods and Storms Leave 10,000+ Without Power in New Jersey and New York

Occurred 21 May 2026·Detected 22 May 2026·
🇺🇸 New Jersey and New York City, northeastern United States1 reportEnded 29 May 2026
Natural CatastrophePropertyMarine CargoEnergyCasualty & Liability

Flooding and storm activity in the US state of New Jersey and New York City have left more than 10,000 people without electricity. The event represents a severe convective storm and flood combination causing power outages across the affected region. The scale of the outages suggests significant weather disruption to infrastructure in the northeastern United States.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. While over 10,000 people are affected by power outages, the event appears localised to New Jersey and New York City with limited reported structural damage, suggesting modest insured losses relative to major catastrophe events.

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Geographic Zone Matches

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    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

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Affected countries

🇺🇸 United States

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