Brace yourselves for round two: North East to be hit by a second storm in less than a week after deadly ‘Bombogenesis’ kills nine, leaves two million without power and brings the worst flooding in years to parts of Massachusetts
Nine people died on Friday and early on Saturday after being crushed by downed trees and power lines
Parts of Massachusetts are experiencing severe flooding from the high tides left behind after the storm
Florida and areas in the Caribbean should expect high tides from the strong winds during Storm Riley
Flooding swept through Boston and Massachusetts as coastal surges reached 4ft at high tide
There were 24 inches of snow recorded in some parts of upstate New York and Pennsylvania on Friday
States of emergency have been declared in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia
The worst of the storm has passed but residual winds and more floods are expected throughout Saturday
The storm caused travel chaos with more than 7,000 flights canceled or delayed as a result of conditions
By DANIELLE ZOELLNER
DAILYMAIL.COM
4 March 2018
Nine people have died and homes along the East Coast have been destroyed by the deadly nor’easter ‘bombogensis’ which tore through the region on Friday leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
But officials warn that severe weather is still to come in areas along the East Coast this week.
Florida and parts of the Caribbean should expect high surf tides from the slow moving storm as it continues to churn out towards the Atlantic Ocean.
These tides could continue into early next week and cause flooding in areas along the coast of Florida.
Another storm is forming, though, and is expected to hit parts of Florida on Tuesday before moving upward towards the North East on Wednesday into Thursday.
Heavy rainfall and snow mixtures are anticipated while the winds should be less severe than what was experienced during Storm Riley.
This comes after Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia declared states of emergency where authorities had to rescue people from homes and vehicles.
Severe winds and flooding have left two million people without power as of Saturday afternoon, and officials in parts of Massachusetts warn it could take days or weeks to recover.
With another storm only days away, states will have to scramble to prepare for another hit of heavy weather.
The flooding is ‘the worst that we’ve seen in years,’ said Capt. John Dougan of the Quincy, Massachusetts Police Department, to CNN.
In Massachusetts, coastal flooding drowned the city of Boston and inundated its surrounding suburbs. While the storm has passed, another round of flooding occurred at high tide on Saturday in parts of the state.
An estimated 7,000 flights were either cancelled or delayed as the storm wreaked havoc with winds of up to 80mph and heavy snow and rain.
Falling trees have proven to be the most deadly component of the storm.
In Chester, Virginia, six-year-old Anthony Hamilton was killed after a tree crashed into his home while he was asleep in the top bunk.
An 11-year-old boy in Putnam, New York, was killed when a tree fell onto a home and Shawn Gregory Walker died when a tree crashed into the car he was traveling in.
Another motorist was killed near Stamford, Connecticut after a tree fell on a car, state police said.
In Baltimore, officials confirmed the death of a woman, 77, who was struck by a large tree branch and pronounced dead at the scene.
In Newport, Rhode Island, 72-year old Robert Beaver was hit and killed by a tree at his home down the street from The Breakers, the Gilded Age mansion built for the Vanderbilt family.
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