Satellite Imagery Captures Low-Pressure System Moving Across the East Coast

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12 December 2024 at 5:04 pm

Heavy rain and strong winds battered the East Coast on December 11 and 12, according to the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA).

Satellite imagery from CIRA depicts the intense low-pressure system as it progressed through the region from Wednesday to Thursday.

Crews were dispatched to address widespread power outages, with winds reaching their peak from Wednesday night into Thursday.

By Thursday afternoon, over 24,000 residents in Maine were left without power, according to PowerOutage.us. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful

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