![]() ![]() The governor said he is limiting access to a number of the state’s bridges as well. Stew Milne/APĪs resources from other states continue to pour in, McKee said he has ordered a ban on state roadways for motorcycles and tractor trailers, except those carrying emergency supplies. New York has heavy equipment deployed on Long Island and water-rescue teams ready to go, Cuomo said.Ī truck drives through a flooded Atlantic Ave in Westerly, Rhode Island, as Tropical Storm Henri approaches on Sunday, Aug. In advance of Henri, Cuomo declared a disaster for areas including Long Island, New York City, Westchester and Hudson Valley. “If you know you are in an area that tends to flood … get out of that area now, please,” Cuomo said in a televised news briefing Saturday. Andrew Cuomo warned people in flood-prone areas. The mayor also issued a travel advisory, recommending residents limit travel Sunday, especially driving. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon ahead of the storm, saying heavy wind, rain and storm surges are expected Sunday morning and urged everyone to stay indoors if they can. New York officials closed all city beaches Sunday and Monday in anticipation of the storm’s impact. A recent UN climate report stated, “the frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events have increased since the 1950s over most land area.” Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesĬoncert celebrating New York City's comeback cut short by extreme weatherĪcross the Hudson River, neighboring New Jersey saw rain totals of 1 to 3 inches in 24 hours.Įxtreme rainfall rates such as this are becoming more common because of human-caused global warming, scientists say. People leave "We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert" as the event was canceled due to weather during in Central Park on Aug. The event was intended to celebrate New York City’s progress in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Lightning in the city led officials to postpone the “WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert” in Central Park Saturday night, which was televised by CNN. Meanwhile, other areas in New York City saw 4 to 8 inches of rain, with Brooklyn receiving more than 6 inches in a 24-hour period. From Saturday to Sunday, more than 5 inches of rain have fallen in Central Park, making this the heaviest two-day rainfall total for this location since Hurricane Irene in 2011, according to the NWS. The heavy rain edged out the previous record of 4.19 inches dating back to 1888.īetween 10 and 11 p.m., 1.94 inches of rain fell in Central Park, setting the all-time NYC record for the most rain recorded in one hour, the National Weather Service in New York said. In Manhattan, Central Park set a daily record rainfall of 4.45 inches Saturday, the National Weather Service said. “Henri is a much more compact storm than Sandy was when it made landfall,” CNN weather producer Robert Shackelford said.Įven before landfall, the storm’s outer bands brought record rainfall to New York City on Saturday night. The two storms are not the same, however. Henri has brought back difficult memories from 2012, when Superstorm Sandy – a post-tropical cyclone – made landfall in New Jersey with hurricane-force winds and devastated swaths of the Northeast. There’s also a chance tornadoes may form Sunday over southern New England, CNN meteorologist Haley Brink said. Tropical storm warnings in effect earlier Sunday were discontinued by 5 p.m., but the Weather Prediction Center has issued a moderate risk for excessive rainfall in parts of the Northeast for Monday into Monday night, including New York and much of central and southern New England.Ī flash flood watch is in effect until Monday evening for parts of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. Sunday for Morris, Sussex and northeastern Warren counties in New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service, and until midnight for Madison County in New York and Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania. Henri is expected to slow down further and may stall near the Connecticut-New York border Sunday night before turning to the east-northeast, the NHC said.Ī flash flood warning is in effect until 11:45 p.m. The slowing of the storm means it has dumped more rain on already-soaked areas and worsened the region’s flood threat. ![]() Live updates: Tropical Storm Henri heads toward the Northeast ![]()
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