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  A wide swath of the East Coast received the brunt of a Nor'easter on Friday as the storm left at least five dead, a path of heavy flooding, flight cancellations, and powerful winds stretching from Georgia to New England.
  
  widespread snow, rain and strong winds developed overnight," due to the slow-moving storm. "Inland flooding from the excessive rainfall and coastal flooding from high seas/storm surge will impact much of the area from New Jersey to Massachusetts," the NWS said.
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  Early Friday morning, a tree fell onto a Virginia home and killed Anthony Hamilton while he was sleeping, Chesterfield County Police reported. Later in the day, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. in New York said that an unidentified 11-year-old boy died when a tree fell onto his home and trapped him underneath. His mother, who was at home with the child, was hospitalized.
  
  Meanwhile, Newport Police in Rhode Island reported a man in his 70s died when he was struck by a wind-felled tree, Baltimore Public Safety said a 77-year-old woman was killed by a large tree branch that dropped from a tree above her, and James City County Police in Virginia said an oak tree, blown over by wind, fell and killed Shawn Gregory Walker, 44, while he was in his truck.
  The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency stated that by late Friday morning, parts of the state had received eight inches of snowfall and could receive up to 18 inches of total snowfall throughout the duration of the storm. The National Weather Service said Friday night that unofficial spotter reports indicated Hampshire County in the western part of the state got 12 inches of snow.
  
  "Concerns for coastal flooding will continue into Saturday with potential for high tide flooding," said NBC meteorologist Sherri Pugh.
  
  "The coastal impacts will be the most important to watch as we move into the weekend as the effects will last even after the rain and snow comes to an end. Pounding waves and beach erosion are possible even into the Saturday night high tide. Coastal New Jersey, Long Island, and coastal Massachusetts are at risk of moderate flooding," she continued.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A wide swath of the East Coast received the brunt of a Nor'easter on Friday as the storm left at least five dead, a path of heavy flooding, flight cancellations, and powerful winds stretching from Georgia to New England. <br /> <br /> widespread snow, rain and strong winds developed overnight," due to the slow-moving storm. "Inland flooding from the excessive rainfall and coastal flooding from high seas/storm surge will impact much of the area from New Jersey to Massachusetts," the NWS said. <br /> Sharp AR 5620V <br /> <a href="http://dghd23.com/zmryt/621.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dghd23.com/zmryt/621.html</a> <br /> <br /> Early Friday morning, a tree fell onto a Virginia home and killed Anthony Hamilton while he was sleeping, Chesterfield County Police reported. Later in the day, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. in New York said that an unidentified 11-year-old boy died when a tree fell onto his home and trapped him underneath. His mother, who was at home with the child, was hospitalized. <br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Newport Police in Rhode Island reported a man in his 70s died when he was struck by a wind-felled tree, Baltimore Public Safety said a 77-year-old woman was killed by a large tree branch that dropped from a tree above her, and James City County Police in Virginia said an oak tree, blown over by wind, fell and killed Shawn Gregory Walker, 44, while he was in his truck. <br /> The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency stated that by late Friday morning, parts of the state had received eight inches of snowfall and could receive up to 18 inches of total snowfall throughout the duration of the storm. The National Weather Service said Friday night that unofficial spotter reports indicated Hampshire County in the western part of the state got 12 inches of snow. <br /> <br /> "Concerns for coastal flooding will continue into Saturday with potential for high tide flooding," said NBC meteorologist Sherri Pugh. <br /> <br /> "The coastal impacts will be the most important to watch as we move into the weekend as the effects will last even after the rain and snow comes to an end. Pounding waves and beach erosion are possible even into the Saturday night high tide. Coastal New Jersey, Long Island, and coastal Massachusetts are at risk of moderate flooding," she continued.</div>

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