CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The newest developments on the storm system transferring by way of the Northeast:
1:30 p.m.
Rhode Island has reopened vital bridges within the state to focused visitors however restrictions stay in put for some vehicles.
All roadways to the seaside entrance area people of Misquamicut proceed being closed since of wind-pushed flooding. Misquamicut is a tiny cluster of seaside motels and vacation cottages and was critically ruined by storm surge in the midst of Superstorm Sandy.
The Nationwide Climate circumstances Service’s Boston enterprise has documented about 75,000 shoppers devoid of capability in Rhode Island, about 20,000 shoppers out in Connecticut and virtually 6,900 consumers out in Massachusetts.
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12:30 p.m.
Tropical Storm Henri has constructed landfall in Rhode Island.
The Nationwide Hurricane Heart states Henri got here ashore within the coastal city of Westerly throughout 12:30 p.m. It had earlier handed over Block Island, a modest however well-known vacationer island 13 miles (21 kilometers) offshore in Block Island Appear.
Henri was packing highest sustained winds of 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers for each hour), and it was making 19-foot (5.8-meter) waves in some areas simply earlier than constructing landfall.
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12:15 p.m.
Rhode Island has shut down main bridges within the level out due to vital winds.
All streets to the seaside neighborhood of Misquamicut have been closed by authorities primarily due to wind-pushed flooding. Misquamicut is a small cluster of seaside motels and trip cottages and was intently weakened by storm surge by means of Superstorm Sandy.
The purpose out is stitched alongside each other by bridges so shutting them down could presumably recommend people are trapped through which they’re till ultimately the storm passes.
Nationwide Grid is reporting 74,000 consumers with no energy in Rhode Island and EverSource is reporting nearly 20,000 patrons out in Connecticut.
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7:40 a.m.
Henri weakened considerably to a tropical storm early Sunday because it edged nearer to landfall.
A whole lot of 1000’s of individuals at the moment on New York’s Lengthy Island and in southern New England braced for flooding, toppled bushes and extended electrical energy outages.
Henri was on class to crash right into a prolonged lengthen of northeastern shoreline by noon Sunday. The center of the storm was projected to move across the jap suggestion of Extended Island.
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