Photos: Powerful storm pummels U.S. East Coast

A days-long powerful storm is set to slam the U.S. East Coast with heavy rains, coastal flooding and gusty winds into early Tuesday.The big picture: The Nor'easter that lashed the Carolinas over the weekend continued to hit communities across the Northeast and New England, with flooded streets in New Jersey, New York City and the surrounding region, which were under states of emergency Sunday into Monday evening.However, there were no immediate reports of casualties from the stormMeanwhile, rescue teams continued to respond to the remnants of Typhoon Halong in western Alaska, which slammed the region with flooding rains and hurricane-force winds over the weekend, causing multiple injuries."Search and rescue efforts continued overnight and at least 51 people and two dogs have been rescued from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok following the powerful storm system that impacted multiple coastal communities," the Alaska State Troopers said on X. "Three people remain unaccounted for in Kwigillingok."Between the lines: "Extreme precipitation events have increased in frequency and intensity in the U.S. and across many regions of the world since the 1950s," per environmental nonprofit the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.In photos: Nor'easter pummels East Coast People walk through Brooklyn in the rain as New York City experiences wind and rain associated with a nor'easter storm moving through the region on October 13, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images A person sits on a sidewalk on Wall Street during the rain in New York on Oct. 13, 2025, as a Nor'easter brings coastal flooding and power outages to New York City and the Tri-State area. Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Screenshot: Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, N.J./X A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, on Oct. 12. Photo: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images Screenshot: Atlantic City Government/XGo deeper: Why flash floods like those in Texas and New York are becoming more commonEditor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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