India, Oct. 14 -- A powerful nor'easter storm hitting the East Coast has claimed its first death after strong winds in Brooklyn sent a solar panel flying into a woman, killing her, according to US Mirror report. The 76-year-old was walking along Ocean Parkway and West Brighton Beach Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Sunday when the solar panel broke loose from a nearby parking structure and struck her in the head, video obtained by CBS News New York showed.

Officials said the panel traveled about 20 feet before impact. She was rushed to a hospital but later died from her injuries.

"We just hope that it doesn't happen to anyone else again. That's the most important thing. Safety first," her son told CBS. "We're destroyed right now. We're at a los...