From North Carolina to Maine, 45 million Americans are under alert for flooding rain and gusty winds as a nor'easter pummels the East Coast. MORE: Floodwater safety tipsFlash flooding was reported Tuesday morning in the Metuchen, New Jersey, area, prompting a flash flood warning. The nor’easter will strengthen off the coast by Tuesday evening, bringing another round of heavy rain from northern New Jersey to New York City to southeast New England. PHOTO: Forecast for the first nor'easter of the season on the night of Oct. 26, 2021. Nor'easter drenching New York City, New Jersey, New England with heavy rain: Latest forecast originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News October 26, 2021 18:26 UTC