The latest developments on the storm system moving through the Northeast:
7:40 a.m.
Henri weakened slightly to a tropical storm early Sunday as it edged closer to landfall.
Millions of people on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for flooding, toppled trees and extended power outages.
Henri was on course to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline by midday Sunday. The center of the storm was projected to pass over the eastern tip of Long Island.
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MORE ON THE STORM:
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