Eastern US braced for worst flooding for 14 years

Coastal Long Island in the US could see some of its worst flooding in 14 years when a hard-blowing nor'easter begins whipping through New York today, officials said.

Forecasters were expecting sustained winds of 40mph (65kmph) and a storm-surge of between three and five feet (90-150cm), a combination that could cause as much damage as a winter storm that wreaked havoc on the island in late 1992 Gov. Eliot Spitzer said.