Ophelia's Storm Soaks East Coast, Causes Flooding and Power Outages
TL;DR
Tropical Storm Ophelia has caused strong winds, coastal flooding, and power outages as it moved up the Mid-Atlantic region, making landfall in North Carolina and moving up to Virginia. Although downgraded, Ophelia is still expected to cause localized flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, with coastal flooding continuing along the Chesapeake Bay. The storm's aftermath has been observed in Delaware, North Carolina, and New Jersey, with some impact on NFL games in its path.
- Ophelia's storm path floods mid-Atlantic coast. See aftermath photos. USA TODAY
- Massive storm soaking the East Coast ABC News
- Ophelia continues weakening as it moves up the East Coast, bringing heavy rain from North Carolina to New Jersey CNN
- Crews work to restore power as Ophelia moves out of NC ABC11
- Events were postponed due to the soggy start to fall, but some still made the best of it NBC 10 Philadelphia
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