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Startling photos capture east coast flooding and wreckage from Tropical Storm Henri
Startling photos capture east coast flooding and wreckage from Tropical Storm Henri
Morgan KeithAug 23, 2021, 11:21 IST
An aerial view of flooded streets are seen in Helmetta of New Jersey, United States on August 22, 2021 as Tropical Storm Henri hit east coast.Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Tropical Storm Henri landed around noon in Rhode Island, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.
On August 20, Central Park experienced the wettest hour on record in New York City history, the National Weather Service said.
Hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued for southern New England and northern Atlantic states through Monday.
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Tropical Storm Henri, downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane, made landfall on Sunday in Rhode Island.
An aerial view of flooded streets are seen in Helmetta of New Jersey, United States on August 22, 2021 as Tropical Storm Henri hit east coast.
Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Heavy rain and flooding is expected along the Atlantic coast through Monday.
Waves pound a seawall in Montauk, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, as Tropical Storm Henri affects the Atlantic coast.
AP Photo/Craig Ruttle
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Meteorologist Dan Zarrow forecasted that Tropical Storm Henri's biggest impact in New Jersey will likely be heavy rain and potential flooding.
Tropical Storm Henri hit the town of Helmetta in New Jersey, United States on August 22, 2021.
Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The National Hurricane Center forecasts heavy rainfall in New England as Henri moves northwest.
An unidentified man walks his dogs through a flooded parking lot in the Watch Hill section of Westerly, R.I., after Tropical Storm Henri made landfall, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021.
AP Photo/Stew Milne
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As Henri slows down, its slower forward speed brings flooding risks, according to weather.com.