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Storm Henri expected to bring more heavy rain to parts of Northeast

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

An aerial view of streets flooded by Henri's rains in Helmetta, New Jersey, on Aug. 22. Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Evacuated residents look toward floating debris following a flash flood from Henri, in Helmetta on Aug. 22. Photo: Tom Brenner/AFP via Getty Images
A rescue crew member wades through high waters following a flash flood in Helmetta on Aug. 22. Photo: Tom Brenner/AFP via Getty Image
A woman stands in a flooded street with her boots during Tropical Storm Henri in Groton, Connecticut, on Aug. 22. Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Fallen trees caused many power lines to break as strong winds tore weak branches apart and uprooted root systems from the ground during Tropical Storm Henri in New London, Connecticut, Aug. 22. Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
A street in Montauk, Long Island, as Henri approaches on Aug. 22. Photo: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
People cross the street as rain falls in New York City's Times Square as Tropical Storm Henri approaches on Aug. 22. Photo: Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
A person walks on a flooded road during Tropical Storm Henri in Westerly, Rhode Island, on Aug 22. Photo: Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Editor's note: This article has been updated with further details of Henri's impact on the Northeast and further photos.

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