NEW York and New Jersey were both hit by floods on Sunday as Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island.
Henri made landfall at 12.15pm ET in Rhode Island on Sunday — and the storm's strong winds left tens of thousands of homes without power and flooding was seen along the coast, from New Jersey up to Massachusetts, AP News reports.
Some towns in New Jersey saw up to 8 inches of rain by midday Sunday, in an occurrence which Gov. Phil Murphy told News 12NJ was "a big rain event."
The governor urged people not to drive, saying: "It’s a good day to stay home."
Henri's afternoon arrival comes after the storm was downgraded from a hurricane, however, it still brought in wind gusts of up to 70 mph.
Prior to the storm's arrival, a state of emergency had been declared for parts of New York after Storm Henri was declared a hurricane.
The National Weather Service's Eastern Region took to Twitter at around 8am ET Sunday to say that "passing over the colder waters north of the Gulf Stream has caused Henri to weaken to a Tropical Storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph hour with higher gusts."
Additionally, President Joe Biden approved the emergency declarations for Connecticut and New York, the White House revealed.
Pictures from New York showed flooding swamping parts of the city as record levels of rain swept in as the hurricane barrels across the Atlantic.
Read our Hurricane Henri live blog for the latest news and updates...
PEAK OBSERVED WIND GUSTS FROM STORM HENRI
WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOST POWER
National Grid US tweeted: "If you’ve lost power, turn off any appliances that were on when the power went off, but leave one light on so you will know when power is restored."
HEAVY RAINS IN NEW JERSEY
Some areas in New Jersey reported having as much as eight inches of rain by midday Sunday, The Associated Press reports.
Gov Phil Murphy dubbed the storm as "a big rain event" to News 12NJ. "It’s a good day to stay home," he also said.
LIST OF MAJOR STORMS AND HURRICANES SINCE 2000
Some of the major storms and hurricanes since 2000 include:
Of this list, Hurricane Katrina of 2005 caused the most fatalities and damage with 1,833 total deaths and over $10 billion in total damages.
Tropical storms such as Amanda and Cristobal in 2020 caused $956,000 of property damage in Florida alone.
WHAT IS A TROPICAL STORM?
When the wind speed increases to reach between 39 and 73m mph, the tropical depression becomes a tropical storm.
Typically, the winds blow faster and start to resemble a hurricane with a circular shape.
Most damage from tropical storms comes from heavy rainfall which can destroy buildings and cause severe flooding.
Landslides can also occur, blocking roads and railways and causing evacuation problems for the emergency services.
In the most extreme cases this can lead to a shortage of food and clean water.
WAVES HIT THE SHORE IN MONTAUK, NEW YORK
Big waves hit the beaches in Montauk on Sunday, August 22, 2021Credit: AP NATIONAL GRID REMINDS USERS TO KEEP AWAY FROM POWER LINES
SATELLITE VIEW OF STORM HENRI'S LANDFALL
BIDEN TO DELIVER REMARKS ON HENRI RESPONSE
President Joe Biden is expected to deliver remarks on his administration's response to the tropical storm.
Biden, who is also prepared to talk about Afhanistan evacuations, will be speaking at 4pm ET at the White House.
HEAVY RAINS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT
TREES DOWN IN MONTAUK, LONG ISLAND
NURSING HOMES EVACUATED
Connecticut Gov Ned Lamont said some nursing homes had to be evacuated, WFSB reported.
Approximately 280 residents were evacuated.
The four evacuated nursing homes are: Apple of Saybrook, Apple of Mystic, Apple of Guilford, and Apple of West Haven.
STORM HENRI RAINFALL NUMBERS
CONTINUED STORM CONDITIONS
"Impacts will continue to spread inland as the center of #Henri moves onshore in southern New England," NWS tweeted. "Tropical storm conditions will continue in portions of the tropical storm warning area into tonight."
KEY MESSAGES FOR TROPICAL STORM HENRI
HENRI MAKES LANDFILL WITH 60MPH WINDS
Tropical Storm Henri made landfall with "maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH and central pressure of 989 mb," the National Hurrican Center reported.
RADAR DATA SHOWS WHEN HENRI MADE LANDFALL
STORM'S BIGGEST THREAT
A storm surge and inland flooding are the storm's biggest threat, experts have warned, AP News reports.
WHAT TIME DID HENRI OFFICIALLY MAKE LANDFALL?
Tropical Storm Henri officially made landfall at 12:15pm.
It touched down near Westerly, Rhode Island, with a wind speed of 60mph.
HENRI MAKES LANDFALL WITH 60MPH WINDS
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS ACTIVATED
Port Authority emergency operations centers have been activated at three airports due to "significant impacts" to flights, WABC-TV reports.
As many flights were canceled, NWS Eastern Region reported that Storm Henri's center was passing near Block Island, Rhode Island, at 11 am ET Sunday.
"Henri is moving to the north-northwest at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph with higher gusts. Point Judith, RI reported a gust to 69 mph," NWS Eastern Region's tweet read.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN CONNECTICUT
FLOODING IN NYC
According to the NWS, The Central Park ASOS "broke the daily maximum rainfall record for 8/21 with 4.45 inches of rain!"
The rain mostly fell within a two-hour period — with 1.84 inches falling from 11pm to midnight.
LIGHTNING STRIKES
Lightning was spotted above NYC on Saturday night after Barry Manilow stopped his performance due to the weather.
He was performing at the "We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert."
A lightning bolt is seen above the Manhattan skyline on August 21Credit: Rex FOOTAGE OF 'CRAZY FLOODING'
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