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Hurricane weakens into tropical storm, more than 50 million people affected in northeastern United States | Henry | Epoch Times

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[Epoch Times August 22, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Zhang Ting comprehensive report) On the morning of Sunday (August 22), Hurricane Henri has weakened into a tropical storm. At ten noon, Henry landed on Rhode Island. Tropical storms have brought dangerous storm surges, squally winds, and heavy rain floods in parts of the northeastern United States. More than 50 million people were affected, and more than 130,000 users were out of power.

CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin said that more than 50 million people in the Northeast are currently under tropical weather warning. Of these, more than 12 million received storm surge warnings, more than 5 million received hurricane warnings, and more than 37 million received tropical storm warnings.

On August 21, 2021, before Henry attacked the waterfront of Connecticut, people took measures to protect coastal houses. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Henry made landfall on Rhode Island at around 12:15 noon on Sunday, bringing gusts of up to 70 mph and storm surges of up to 4 feet to the surrounding area. After landing, it has begun to weaken and move inland.

According to data from Poweroutage.US, more than 130,000 customers in the Northeast have lost power, mainly in Rhode Island.

At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Henry was located 5 miles east of Westerly on Rhode Island, moving northwest at a speed of 9 mph, and sustained winds of 50 mph.

It is expected that the southern shore of Long Island, New York and southeastern Connecticut will still be hit by strong tropical storm winds.

After Henry landed in New Jersey on August 22, it caused a flood. (Photo by TOM BRENNER/AFP via Getty Images)

On Sunday night, the coastal areas of New England and Long Island will be hit by the strongest winds.

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Even if Henry will not hit these areas in the form of hurricanes, it will bring destructive winds and storm surges, threaten trees and power lines, and bring floods.

As of 7 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Henry is about 50 miles southeast of Montauk Point, New York, with continuous wind speeds of 70 mph. The sustained wind speed of the hurricane is 74 mph or higher.

If Henry strengthens again and makes landfall on Long Island as a hurricane, it will be the first hurricane to hit Long Island since Hurricane Gloria hit Long Island in 1985.

On August 21, 2021, a shop in Southampton, New York posted a notice stating that due to inclement weather, the shop may be closed on August 22. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

The National Hurricane Center announced at 8 am Eastern Time on Sunday that Henry’s center was close to the east of Long Island and the south of New England. Dangerous storm surges, strong gusts, and heavy rainfall that can cause flooding are expected in parts of the northeastern United States.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday (August 21) that some areas of New York are in a state of emergency, including Long Island, New York City and Hudson Valley. Cuomo has deployed the National Guard and state police to perform duties in the disaster-stricken area, and the rapid water rescue team is also on standby.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker urged residents to adjust their travel plans on Friday (August 20) to avoid Hurricane Henry.

Superstorm Sandy landed in New Jersey in 2012, bringing hurricanes and destroying large areas in the northeast. CNN meteorologists say that Henry’s wind field is expected to be a quarter of Sandy’s wind field when it makes landfall.

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All trains from New York to Boston have been cancelled.

Rainfall in New York and New Jersey has set a record, with 4.45 inches in Central Park on Saturday and 1.94 inches between 10pm and 11pm, the wettest hour on record in New Jersey City.

In parts of central New Jersey, total rainfall has exceeded 8.3 inches.

Editor in charge: Gao Jing #

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