Storm Henri crawled on the northeast on August 22, continues to untie the downpours in a region already saturated by an intense rain that opened the roads, closed bridges and left the people stranded in their vehicles, and the winds that eliminated power of more than 130,000 households.
Storm Henri did land on August 22 on the coast of Rhode Island, and the National Hurricane Center warned that the slow motion storm would continue to dump the heavy rains in large stripes in the region.
He was gradient from a hurricane before arriving in New England, leaving many to breathe a sigh of relief. There were few early reports of important damage due to wind or surfing.
The storm was later reduced to a tropical depression, but its heavy and heavy rains increased the concern about the additional flooding of the storm that threatened to paralyze the region before turning east and passing to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday night. Some of the highest rain totals were expected inside.
In Boston, officials were observing a possible sea surge, since high tide was approaching Sunday night. A coastal flood warning was indeed at the first hours of Monday.
The companies along the long-term dock of the tourists were addressed and a metro station was turned on and its flood barriers rose ahead of the storm.
President Joe Biden, Sunday, promised to provide federal help as quickly as possible to the residents of the northeastern states affected by Henri. The president declared disasters in large part of the region, opening bag chains for federal recovery aid.
Joe biden had previously offered his condolences to Tennessee people, after the severe flooding of an unrelated storm killed at least 22, including small children and older people, and dozens of others are missing.
For the August night, Henri had maintained approximately 35 mph winds as he moved through Connecticut and Massachusetts, according to the National Hurricane Center. When he did land near Westerly, Rhode Island, he had sustained winds of approximately 60 mph and bursts up to 70 mph.
As New England communities prepared for heavy rains, others south expected at dawn to study the damage caused by the storm.
In Helmetta, New Jersey, some 200 residents fled on a higher ground, took refuge in hotels or with friends and family, since the floodwaters flooded their homes.
Some communities in the center of New Jersey were flooded with up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) from rain at noon on Sunday. In Jamesburg, television video images showed streets and flooded cars in the center of the city almost completely submerged.