Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as first major signs of nor'easter take shape

Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5608x3739+0+0/resize/5608x3739!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff4%2F61%2F28390f60467cb27fa5776d64bf57%2Fap26268625770334.jpg' alt='Surf breaks along the rocky coastline, with the twin lighthouses of Thatcher Island visible in the distance, during the early stages of a nor'easter Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Gloucester, Mass.'/><p>Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.</p><p>(Image credit: Robert F. Bukaty)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-145146' />