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Henri: Eversource Crews Responding As Tropical Storm Comes Ashore With Heavy Rains Henri: Eversource Crews Responding As Tropical Storm Comes Ashore With Heavy Rains
Henri: Eversource Crews Responding As Tropical Storm Comes Ashore With Heavy Rains Thousands of line and tree crews from as far away as Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, and Canada are working to restore power to Eversource customers following intense rain and high winds from Tropical Storm Henri.  Workers are in the process of clearing blocked roads, assessing damage, and restoring power.  As of 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, crews have restored power to more than 32,000 customers since the storm began.  Approximately 27,000 Eversource customers in Connecticut are without power as a result of the storm, the majority in the eastern part of the state. “While the shift in…

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by Daily Voice
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Tropical Storm Henri May Become A Hurricane As It Heads Toward Northeast Coast Tropical Storm Henri May Become A Hurricane As It Heads Toward Northeast Coast
Tropical Storm Henri May Become A Hurricane As It Heads Toward Northeast Coast The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred brought thunderstorms with drenching downpours and led to nearly a dozen tornado warnings in parts of the region. Fortunately, no tornadoes were confirmed, and Fred is now making its way off the coast. But a new storm on a northward track now bears watching.  The cone of uncertainty for Tropical Storm Henri now includes parts of the Northeast, with Tropical-Storm-Force winds possible later in the weekend for the entire region. (See the first image above.) If it strengthens to hurricane status, Henri could be the first hurricane to heavily affe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's When Tropical Depression Fred Will Bring Heavy Rain, Drenching Downpours To Region Here's When Tropical Depression Fred Will Bring Heavy Rain, Drenching Downpours To Region
Here's When Tropical Depression Fred Will Bring Heavy Rain, Drenching Downpours To Region Tropical Storm turned Depression Fred will affect the region with steady rain and some drenching downpours this week as it treks north. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, the center of Fred was located near Columbus, Georgia. It has maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour with higher gusts. The time frame for the heavy rain and occasional downpours in this area is Wednesday night, Aug. 18 into Thursday, Aug. 19.  Most of the region will see about 2 inches of rainfall (light green in the image above) with up to 4 inches in some parts of the region. (Dark green.) Tuesday will be mos…

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by Joe Lombardi