Hurricane Henry causes flooding in New England

Hurricane Henry occurred in the northeast United States For strong wind and rain. He reached the beach for the first time on Sunday Rhode Island. He then cut power to more than 100,000 New England homes. There was a lot of flooding. Roads have been flooded and bridges have become impassable. Many were trapped in their vehicles.

The storm was downgraded by a hurricane before it hit New England. According to the National Hurricane Center, Henry was pulling inland at speeds of up to 70 mph. So far, only a few major wind or flood damage has been reported. However, many bridges in Rhode Island have been temporarily closed and some coastal roads have become impassable.

Many communities in central New Jersey were inundated with up to eight inches of rain by noon on Sunday. In Jamsburg, television footage showed that the city streets were flooded and cars were completely flooded. By the afternoon there were 78,000 families on Rhode Island, out of 32,000 Connecticut, At 9000 Massachusetts And 4,000 blackouts in New York.

Rhode Island has been hit by hurricanes and tropical storms, including Superstorm Sandy In 2012, Irene Hurricane Bob in 2011 and 1991 closed it on Sundays.