TEAM COVERAGE: Nor'easter pummels NY, NJ with heavy wind, severe flooding

right now at six and nor'easter slowly moving its way across the tri state area roads turned into rivers like this guy in New Jersey using a kayak to get around on Long Island. Much of the same scene as you can see here on the south shore. And this storm is far from over. There's evidence of that here on the radar with even heavier bands of rain expected to move in overnight. Good evening, everyone. I'm Richard Giacobis right now. It's the coastal and low lying areas seeing that flash flooding. We're gonna take a live look outside the weather in some parts of our area so severe that we're getting reports of toppled trees. And as we showed you off the top of our broadcast tonight, all the flooding mostly on main roads. We have Fox five live team coverage. Meredith Gorman is in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Sharon Crowley in Long Beach on Long Island. But we began with meteorologist Lauren Kreidler. She's at the weather map with the very latest tracking it all, Lauren. Yeah, we're continuing to track those bands of rainfall that continue to work their way across the tri state area. Very light rainfall at that. In fact, you may have noticed some of those nice lulls in between some of the bands of rain. But as we look closer in our area, still seeing those bands of rain working your way through. And as you mentioned, we are going to see some of those rainfall bands increase as we go throughout the night, meaning more intense rainfall. So keep that in mind. Even if you're dry right now, you're still seeing some rain moving in through as we go throughout the evening as we look near Long Beach. Look at that light rainfall, that light green color indicating the lightest of rainfall there. But that's going to continue to work its way on shore. As we take a look at the bigger picture here, I step off to the screen here. You'll see swirling out there in the Atlantic, that low pressure system that we've been monitoring a very gloomy day across the tri state area. Coastal flood watches, warnings and advisories are in place, especially along our coastline. Look along the Jersey shore there. We're talking about that coastal flood warning that is going to stay in place until tomorrow at six p.m. So we aren't going to be seeing much improvement anytime soon, especially because, of course, when we see those high tides, we see more flooding, more prominent in areas and we are expecting high tide again by around seven o'clock for the city. And as we head towards the Jersey area around eight o'clock this evening, so timing continuing throughout tomorrow afternoon, we're expecting to see that flooding threat continue. And here's that system right here. That area of low pressure nearing along the coastline, coastal flooding, beach erosion going to be continuing as we head towards tomorrow. Look at those current wind speeds and some areas a little bit impressive here. Look at this 26 mile per hour gust right now. This is actually sustained windfalls at that. So we're seeing some wind gusts near Newark, 25 MPH. And then you look at the gust and yes, they're even higher. Look at East Hampton, nearly 40 MPH winds. And that's what's been the most impressive with this system has been those wind speeds. In fact, we saw areas that had upwards of 70 MPH winds along the Jersey Shore. Now, wind alerts are going to continue as we go throughout the evening. You'll notice those gusty winds yet again. And here are those weather headlines. We're talking about a windy and wet weekend continuing as we head towards your Sunday. That flooding threat remains, especially as we see high tide come up again this evening. So areas that, you know, saw that flooding earlier this morning because of the high tide yet again have that opportunity of more flooding in place. That wind advisory staying in place across the tri state area. But hey, I have really good news for you next week looks to be much nicer. Temperatures are going to continue to warm up. We actually have some sunshine in seventies in play. I'll break it down in my full forecast for you looking at that seven day coming up. All right, we're gonna get through a little bit more. Lauren, thank you. And Lauren's talking about the wind and that's what's causing power outages across the area. Con Edison reporting just under 800 customers without power tonight. P. S. E. G. And J. Says around 1200 customers are affected while P. S. E. G. Long Island has about 13,000 customers in the dark. We're going to track those outages as this storm continues to move through. Here's a live look at LaGuardia Airport at the six o'clock hour with today's weather. Expect delays and cancellations. If you're flying in or out of LaGuardia, JFK or Newark, make sure to check in with your carrier, though many of them are offering travel waivers all of this weekend now to the Jersey Shore, which is getting slammed tonight. All that water rising, especially during the high tide, flooding streets and boardwalks. Fox five's Meredith Gorman joins us live from Asbury Park, New Jersey. Meredith, how's it looking out there? Hey, Richard. Well, you mentioned power outages just a few moments ago. Well, I talked to the Monmouth County Sheriff a little while ago. He said power outages aren't a big issue in this area right now. I'm here on Asbury Park, as you just said. But the winds are whipping. It's lightly raining. The rain has kind of been moving through in bands. Sometimes it's heavy. Sometimes it's a little bit light right now. Fortunately, it's on the lighter side, but I'm gonna step out of the shot right now so you can take a look at the ocean. I mean, these waves are almost 10 ft high right now. There's some people behind me kind of taking things in. There's actually people walking along the sand at the beach right now to you. But one of the biggest concerns going into tonight is the tide. The next high tide here in Asbury Park is coming in in the next couple of hours, and officials say they'll be watching conditions along the coast closely. And of course, there is a full moon tonight, which can contribute to higher than normal tides. But we also saw some businesses along the Jersey Shore closed, of course, due to the weather. Um, and despite these conditions, there's also a lot of people making the most of it. There's, of course, people on the boardwalk behind me going for some leisurely walks in this weather. But the craziest thing I've seen so far, um, on my way down, I saw a pedicab that was actually still running today with passengers inside. Richard, can you believe that? I guess people are braving this storm, but they still have to be careful. Meredith, thank you for that. Similar scenes playing out across Long Island today as the rain and wind from this nor'easter has been pounding much of the east and especially along the south shore. Fox five team coverage continues tonight with Sharon Crowley. She's live in Long Beach, Sharon. Yeah, that's right. Hi, Richard. We are here on the boardwalk, which is not as crowded as it usually is. You can see I'm bundled up here. It's not that cold temperature wise, but the wind has picked up considerably in the last hour as has the rain. But there are still plenty of people that wanted to come out here on the boardwalk. Check out the Atlantic Ocean ahead of this nor'easter as it rolls in here. Take a look at some of the pictures we took a short time ago as the surf was coming in. Um, you can see that the nor'easter is bringing high surf and rip tides to Long Beach. The waves just too tempting though. For surfers, we saw lots of folks in wetsuits just trying to catch a wave here despite warnings from the governor and emergency officials urging people to stay out of the water today. We saw plenty of people trying to catch a wave now. Long Beach did have some minor flooding in low lying areas that are already prone to flooding, but they are expecting more tonight when the high tide comes in at about eight o'clock towing you down the beach every time. Absolutely. Yeah, it was real good. So for about five hours, you're not worried about the storm. You're getting out of it before then. No, what? No. Did it rain while you were out there? Yeah, a little bit, but not too bad. And they're already in the water. It may be venture out on the balcony to see what's going on, but not much more than that. You're hoping to have your wedding outside? Yes. Yeah. But the rain cleared up for us for right now. So we're gonna be outside as long as possible. Awesome. How do you feel about getting married in this weather? I was definitely something that was unexpected with the weather. I wasn't expecting this type of wind, but you know, it's great and we're having a fantastic time. And there is the new Mr and Mrs Webber. You can see them getting a few quick pictures in before the weather gets worse. So our congratulations, of course, to them. But yes, the boardwalk not as crowded as it normally is. Most people heeding the warnings and staying inside, just taking a peek out when they can. I will tell you the surfers, though Richard's really enjoying this and at least one of the bars is open. You may have noticed that as well, but that's the latest from Long Beach. But don't worry, we're gonna have an update for you. We're actually getting an update from the mayor here of Long Beach in just a couple of minutes, so I should have some new information for you coming up at 6 30. I'll send it back to you. I had a suspicion that there was a bar open nearby, Sharon. I'm not sure why. And I have not been at it. Okay, that's good. That's good, Sharon. Thank you much. And flooding impacting much of the area, including Queens. This was the scene earlier today in Howard Beach. The streets looking more like rivers. So some residents brought out the kayaks. They seem to get around. Okay, but cars were struggling to get through and Governor Hockel giving an update earlier today on how New York is handling this nor'easter. The governor says her administration has been preparing for this storm for days and they are using every resource at their disposal. Emergency management field teams are coordinating closely with local partners across Long Island, New York City and the lower Hudson Valley. The governor adds that the priority, of course, is keeping people safe. Water rescue teams are deployed in Suffolk and Nassau County, close to where we're already seeing the flooding and are ready to respond if necessary. D. O. T. Has nearly 3400 employees out there looking for damage on the roads. Cut and toss crews are also pre staged to help D. O. T. Teams clear any debris and ensure that the utility teams have room to do their jobs to restore power across the state. New York's utilities have approximately 5800 workers available. The governor also urging everyone to stay home during the nor'easter. Remember, the worst of this storm is still ahead of us and we want to see your photos and videos from the storm. Of course, from your home, it's easy to share. Just scan the QR code on your screen and you might see them right here on Fox five and streaming on Fox local and this nor'easter hitting our area over this weekend. So lots of plans are being changed. Several major festivals now canceled because of some dangerous weather. That includes the big one, the global citizen in Central Park, which has been called off for the first time in 14 years. All things go in Queens also canceled and a big disappointment for rock fans. The C. B. G. B. Festival has been called off and A. C. D. C. S. Concert, which was supposed to take place last night at MetLife Stadium, has been rescheduled. It is now set to take place on October 2nd floods hitting low lying areas while strong winds threatened travel. We're going to speak with the New York City Emergency Management Commissioner on what's being done and what's next. Plus the storm flooded roads and shut down streets. But there was one couple you may recognize them refused to let this ruin their nuptials and how getting to the I do became an adventure next.