Nor'easter Ravages East Coast

Strong storms throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S. promise to bring insurance claims -- and work for independent adjusters.

According to Risk Management Solutions (RMS), the nor'easter brought heavy rainfall and high winds to areas such as Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia throughout the weekend of March 13-14, 2010. Reports of power outages, knocked-down trees, and flooded roads were among the types of damages reported.

Record amounts of rain fell in Philadelphia, with more than three inches falling over the two days. Newark topped that, weathering a deluge of almost four inches in one day. Beyond the rain and flooding, unofficial reports claimed that hurricane-force winds that reached 70 mph buffeted JFK International Airport in New York.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency on March 14, citing in his order "severe weather conditions, including heavy rains, high winds, tidal and coastal flooding, main stream and river flooding, and progressing runoff [that threatens] to damage or destroy homes and other structures and to impede transportation and the flow of traffic throughout the State"

New York Governor David Patterson said in a release that he had directed the State Emergency Management Office to continue to work with affected communities to assess damage and coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to obtain any potential disaster assistance to aid communities in the clean-up and recovery efforts.

So far, no estimates of insured losses have been released.