{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'A slow-moving storm advanced along the northeastern US coast, bringing strong winds, large waves and heavy rain. About 100,000 homes in the region were without electricity on Saturday, while tens of millions of people were in the storm’s path. Forecasts called for impacts across the Mid-Atlantic and New England through the weekend.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'The National Weather Service warned that strong winds, high tides and a risk of heavy rain would persist in the Northeast over the next several days. Chief forecaster Bob Oravec, speaking from College Park, Maryland, said there was no immediate relief in the forecast. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said coastal flooding was the primary threat and warned that waves could reach six metres. She said about half an inch of rain had fallen by early Saturday, with much more expected.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'In Surf City, a coastal New Jersey town, streets flooded and some homes were inundated. Marina owner Kenny Formica watched water rise inside the property on security cameras. He said it was unusual for water to enter the building; the last comparable event he recalled was Hurricane Sandy, which he said caused more than $4 million in damage to his business.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'Before the storm, marina workers secured moorings, moved loose equipment to safety and parked trucks and forklifts on the highest ground. By Saturday morning, water had nearly surrounded even those vehicles. Formica said he woke to customers reporting missing boats and personal watercraft. At about 4 a.m., one customer sent him a video of a 7.6-metre boat blown off its lift.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'In Edgewater, New Jersey, water swept into a crowded parking lot beside the Hudson River. A video posted on social media showed a nearly submerged car with only its sunroof above water as people moved other vehicles away from the rising tide.'}
{'type': 'paragraph', 'text': 'The storm forced widespread changes to travel and events. Hundreds of flights were cancelled at Boston Logan International Airport, as were most flights to the Massachusetts tourist islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs rearranged their three-game series: they played a Friday doubleheader in Boston, and Major League Baseball moved the final game to Sunday in Florida at the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium. Pop singer Ed Sheeran cancelled his Friday and Saturday concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Authorities along the East Coast urged residents to monitor forecasts, with Delaware Governor Matt Meyer making a public appeal to do so.'}