A potent storm wreaked havoc across the East Coast over the weekend and extended into the Northeast on Monday, resulting in at least four fatalities across four states.
The storm caused widespread power outages, road washouts, and prompted the evacuation of a community.
In South Carolina, a 72-year-old woman lost her life when her vehicle became submerged in water during the storms, with more than six inches of rain reported in the area on Sunday.
The city coroner’s office confirmed the storm-related nature of the fatality.
In Pennsylvania, a 73-year-old man succumbed early Monday as his vehicle was submerged in high water following heavy rainfall, as reported by the Lancaster County coroner’s office, CNN reported.
In Maine, a 40-year-old man tragically died on Monday while attempting to clear a large tree piece from his roof, dislodged during a windstorm. He was struck by another section of a tree in the process.
Massachusetts experienced the loss of an 89-year-old man on Monday, as high winds and rain led to a tree collapsing onto a small travel trailer in Plymouth County.
Trapped inside, the man suffered severe head trauma and, despite being transported to a hospital, succumbed to his injuries, according to District Attorney Timothy Cruz.
The storm system unleashed intense winds and heavy rain across the Northeast on Monday, depositing 2 to 4 inches of water over much of the region within 24 hours.
Reports indicated over five inches of rainfall just northwest of New York City.
Written by B.C. Begley
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