Deadly nor'easter causes major flooding, damage on East Coast
The storm brought torrential rain, powerful winds and flooding from the Carolinas to New England.
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The storm brought torrential rain, powerful winds and flooding from the Carolinas to New England.
The National Hurricane Center is warning people to avoid swimming at most East Coast beaches due to life-threatening rip currents
Even without a direct hit to the U.S. mainland, the storm is expected to create rough conditions at beaches along the East Coast. The National Hurricane Center predicts it will lead to potentially deadly rip currents.
The tornadoes hit the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas Wednesday night.
CBS Correspondent Michael George reports thousands of people up and down the East Coast woke up to find streets underwater.
Hundreds of thousands of people were without power Monday morning while millions of Americans had to deal with flash floods. CBS 2's Joe Donlon looks at some of the damage and headaches it caused.
The storm has already knocked out power in North Carolina and Virginia to tens of thousands of homes.
Severe weather knocked out power to more than 1 million people along the East Coast. Tens of thousands remained without power as of Tuesday.
East Coast airports were mobbed with travelers trying to get out ahead of the storm.
A couple hundred travelers found themselves stranded overnight at the Greyhound bus station in the West Loop, after several buses were canceled or delayed due to the winter storm on the East Coast.
Most Thursday morning flights from Chicago to the Northeast have been canceled, with at least 125 flights canceled at O'Hare International Airport, and more than 30 canceled at Midway International Airport as of 7 a.m.
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Thousands of flights across the country have been cancelled because of the storm, including hundreds of flights in Chicago, leaving many people spending the night at the airport.
The potentially historic blizzard in the Northeast might have missed the Midwest, but it was having an impact at Chicago's airports. Numerous flights at O'Hare and Midway airports have been delayed, and some airlines have begun cancelling flights.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakely reports holiday passengers expecting turkey day travel troubles received a pleasant surprise as few O'Hare flights delayed or cancelled due to the northeast storm.
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A string of thunderstorms is causing major delays for air travelers heading to and from the east coast.
Hurricane Irene has stranded nearly 700,000 air travelers at airports across the country, and now, frustrated passengers – including many at O'Hare International Airport – must wait to be rebooked on flights.
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Another monstrous snowstorm on the East Coast has delayed hundreds of flights at O'Hare International Airport.
With a monstrous snowstorm pounding the East Coast, it's likely to be another day of cancelled and delayed flights at Chicago's airports.
Airlines are clearing away some of the backlog after the massive storm in the East Coast. But not quickly enough for some passengers. Many still are stuck at O'Hare International Airport. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Airline flight troubles to the East Coast continued to have a ripple effect in Chicago today.
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