Storm Henri expected to bring more heavy rain to parts of Northeast
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An aerial view of flooded streets are seen in Helmetta, New Jersey. Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Storm Henri dumped heavy rain across the Northeastern U.S. on Sunday, causing considerable flash, urban and other minor flooding over the Tri-State Area and New England.
The latest: The storm is expected to continue to drench the region through Monday night. More than 60,000 customers throughout the Northeast were without power as of Monday morning, according to Poweroutage.us.
- Parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire remain under flood and flash flood watches through Monday.
The big picture: Henri weakened to a depression Sunday night, after making landfall in Rhode Island as a tropical storm, knocking out power to over 100,000 homes, causing flight cancellations and bringing record rainfall to New York City.
- Airports remained open after Henri made landfall on Sunday afternoon, but more than 1,000 flights in or out of or within the U.S. were canceled, per the flight-tracking website FlightAware.
- There were reports of widespread road flooding across New York City and New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service.
What they're saying: President Biden said Sunday that the government had mobilized resources to help the afflicted areas, in addition to him already approving emergency declarations for Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York.
- "This storm has the potential for widespread consequences across the region," Biden said.
In photos: Henri lashes Northeast
Editor's note: This article has been updated with further details of Henri's impact on the Northeast and further photos.
