'Bomb cyclone' pounds east coast with heavy flooding, high winds
A "bomb cyclone" storm is currently pounding the east coast, and the storm is causing extensive flooding, damage from high winds and headaches for travelers. Airports throughout New England and the Mid Atlantic are closed, and Amtrak has shut down service in the northeast corridor. See photos of the storm here.
SCITUATE, MA - MARCH 02: Waves crash over houses on Turner Rd. as a large coastal storm affects the area on March 2, 2018 in Scituate, Massachusetts. A powerful nor'easter is bringing snow, rain and high wind to much of the Northeast. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
SCITUATE, MA - MARCH 02: A flooded Front St. as a large coastal storm affects the area on March 2, 2018 in Scituate, Massachusetts. A nor'easter is set to slam the East Coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
QUINCY, MA - MARCH 02: A flooded car sits in Hough's Neck due to a strong coastal storm on March 2, 2018 in Quincy, Massachusetts. A nor'easter hit the east coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: People carry umbrellas during the morning commute during a large storm on March 2, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. A nor'easter is set to slam the East Coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)Photo by: Stephanie Keith
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: A person walks in the rain during a large storm on March 2, 2018 in New York, New York. A nor'easter is set to slam the East Coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)Photo by: Stephanie Keith
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: A person struggles with their umbrella during a large storm on March 2, 2018 in New York, New York. A nor'easter is set to slam the East Coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)Photo by: Stephanie Keith
QUINCY, MA - MARCH 02: The Hough's Neck area is completely flooded due to a strong coastal storm on March 2, 2018 in Quincy, Massachusettss. A nor'easter hit the east coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
QUINCY, MA - MARCH 02: A National Guard vehicle brings emergency workers to residents trapped by flood waters due to a strong coastal storm on March 2, 2018 in Quincy, Massachusettss. A nor'easter hit the east coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: A person struggles with their umbrella during a large storm on March 2, 2018 in New York, New York. A nor'easter is set to slam the East Coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)Photo by: Stephanie Keith
QUINCY, MA - MARCH 02: A rescue worker helps carry a rescued animal away from a flooded apartment building as the Hough's Neck area is flooded due to a strong coastal storm on March 2, 2018 in Quincy, Massachusettss. A nor'easter hit the east coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
QUINCY, MA - MARCH 02: A flooded shed and home due to a strong coastal storm are seen on March 2, 2018 in Quincy, Massachusettss. A nor'easter hit the east coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
SCITUATE, MA - MARCH 02: Waves crash over a house on Lighthouse Rd. as the road starts to flood during a large coastal storm on March 2, 2018 in Scituate, Massachusetts. A nor'easter is set to slam the East Coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
SCITUATE, MA - MARCH 02: A flooded out road with a stop sign as a large coastal storm bears down on the region on March 2, 2018 in Scituate, Massachusetts. A nor'easter is set to slam the East Coast on Friday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy snow and strong winds to the area. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen