Part of northeastern United States placed on alert for approaching tropical storm Henri – archyworldys

Part of the northeastern United States has been placed on alert for the approach of Tropical Storm Henry, which may become the first hurricane in thirty years to hit the New England coast. Further south, New York City is also threatened.

Henri is accompanied by risks of flooding and strong winds which could cause serious material damage, in particular on roofs of houses, on roads, and cause cuts of electricity and telecommunications in all the affected area, have announced, Friday, August 20, the US weather services.

Here’s the #weather snapshot for #Saturday, August 21. All eyes will be off the East Coast, as Henri is expected to… https://t.co/ycHvmwYUGF

– NWS (@National Weather Service)

“The last hurricane to make landfall in New England dates back to Bob in 1991”, recalled a spokesperson for the American agency for the study of the ocean and the atmosphere. He had killed at least seventeen all over the East Coast.

Risk of power outages in Massachusetts

Faced with the threat, several governors called on the population to be cautious. In Massachusetts, the state where the city of Boston is located, Governor Charlie Baker asked “Everyone to avoid unnecessary travel”, especially in coastal areas.

In this state, where all beaches and parks will be closed between Saturday and Monday, the storm could cause power cuts for 100,000 to 300,000 residents, say the governor’s services.

The hurricane alert is also valid in parts of Long Island in New York State, and in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island, the National Weather Service said on Twitter on Friday. warning against the risks of “Dangerous waves and currents”.

Part of the coast located in New York is affected by the alert for this tropical storm. “This is the first time in nearly ten years that a hurricane warning has been issued for certain parts of our region”, assured the weather services of the city of New York, specifying that the last time, it was Hurricane Irene, at the end of August 2011. A year later, Hurricane Sandy had left an even more painful memory in the American cultural and economic capital, killing 44 people.