Rhode Island: Tropical Storm Henri crashed into Rhode Island beach on Sunday afternoon, packing a strong wind that destroyed power for tens of thousands of houses and rain bands that caused flash floods from Massachusetts.
The storm was derived from a storm with a tropical storm, but was still full of wind gusts up to 70 mph.
There are several initial reports of large damage due to wind or surfing, but officials warn the danger of flood spots in the interior for the next few days.
Millions of people on New York’s Long Island and in New England are preparing for possible floods, shifting trees and expanded power outages.
Residents rise and down the coast hope to save the storm’s anger but preparing for the worst.
Driving surfing and rain sheets exploring the coastal cities on the South Rhode Island when the storm approached, leaving several coastal roads almost could not be passed.
Some small trees have fallen into the wind and rain, which has swelled the inlet and local tributaries.
Westerly Resident Collette Chisholm, a 20-year-old citizen, said the waves were much higher than usual, but he was not worried about his house suffering extensive damage.
In Newport, Paul and Cherie Saunders drove a storm at the home of his family have since the late 1950s.
Their basement flooded 5 feet of water during the sandy superstorm of nine years ago.
“This house has gone through so many storms and many things have happened,” said Cherie Saunders, 68.
“We will only wait and see what happens.” While the wind is significant in certain areas, experts warn that the biggest threat of storms is likely to come from a wave of storm and land flood, which is caused by what is expected to rain heavily and sustainably.
Some of the total highs are expected to inland.
In one of his last appearances as governor before he would retreat at the end of Monday to the sexual abuse scandal, New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo said that with the threat to reduced the island, the main concern in the country inland such as the Hudson River Valley, north of New York City, which was projected to get inches of rain for the next few days.
Rainfall in Catskills “is a significant problem,” said Cuomo.
“In the Hudson Valley you have hills, you have a tributary, water flows down the hills and rotates the river to a damaged river.
I have seen small cities in this mountainous area which is destroyed by the rain.
It is still a possibility Very real.
“The lack of a large road at the east end of Long Island made mass evacuation could not be maintained, said East Hampton Mayor Jerry Larsen.
“We have one travel lane that leaves Hamptons so it is rather difficult to order evacuation,” Larsen said to the Associated Press.
“So most people will take refuge in place and, willing to God, everyone will come through this ok.” In the preparation of the storm, officials in Providence, Rhode Island, and New Bedford, Massachusetts, closed giant storm barriers were built in the 1960s, after a terrible storm in 1938 and 1954.
Massachusetts steam boat authorities canceled all ferry services Sunday between Mainland The popular holiday islands in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket after US coast guards close the port at Cape Cod and New Bedford.
Tourists waited in their car, hoping for the last minute ferry from the islands, stranded to the worst of Henri passed.
The first storm brought what half legs (15 centimeters) rain arrived on Saturday, and flash floods began in several areas overnight.
The heavy rain tape that overwhelmed flow storms and drivers hijacked deep water in several places in New York City, and Newark and Hoboken, New Jersey.
President Joe Biden stated the disaster in most areas, opening a string wallet for the help of federal recovery.
The White House said Biden discussed preparations with the Northeast Governor and that New York Lt.
Govy Hochul, who succeeded in Cuomo on Tuesday, also participated.
The main airport in the area remained open when the storm approached, although hundreds of Sunday flights were canceled.
Services on several branches of the New York City commuter system were suspended until Sunday, such as Amtrak services between New York and Boston.
New York did not yet have a direct hit from a strong typhoon since Superstorm Sandy brought in disaster in 2012.
Some of the most important improvements of the storm have been completed, but many projects designed to protect against future storms still unfinished.
Tropical Storm Henri makes the land on Rhode Island
