State of emergency declared as nor'easter batters US Northeast

Authorities warned of severe flooding, road closures and the risk of power outages on Saturday, while reports emerged that at least 75,000 homes were without power in the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The rain is here. Listen carefully to what I say: much more is coming, says New York Governor Kathy Hochul, after both New York City and Long Island were hit.

Late Saturday, the states of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency.

Nor'easter is the American name for an extratropical cyclone with low pressure that forms in the western North Atlantic and sweeps in from the northeast over the American continent - hence the name.