Report from New York on the Nor'Easter storm lashing the U.S. East Coast

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

Steve Kastenbaum

Published September 27, 2026 at 8:17 AM EDT

We look at the latest on the nor'easter lashing the U.S. East Coast this weekend, with heavy rains and powerful winds.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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