Early-season nor'easter batters US East Coast; Hawaii faces hurricane flooding

A significant nor'easter is bringing high winds and heavy rain to New England, affecting up to 40 million people across multiple US states. Concurrently, three hurricanes in the Pacific, one threatening catastrophic flooding in Hawaii, are active amid a record-setting El Niño. The storm system marks an early-season event that could disrupt travel and infrastructure, while the Pacific hurricanes underscore heightened severe-weather activity.