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Tropical Storm Henri
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Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Tree-Related Storm Damage
Communities are teaming with Eversource to help reduce potential tree damage during big storms in the future. In the wake of Tropical Storm Henri leaving thousands without power in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the utility company announced that it is working with town officials to expand efforts to identify and proactively address areas that have been problematic during recent storms. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, two days after the storm, Eversource was still reporting multiple outages impacting nearly 300 of the company’s 1.28 million customers. “As part of its continuing efforts to improve s…
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Tropical Storm Sunday: Here's How Many Have Lost Power So Far In Massachusetts
As Tropical Storm Henri has now made landfall in New England, more than 1,500 customers in Massachusetts have experienced power outages. Henri began moving through the region on Sunday, Aug. 22, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Related - Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall At 3 p.m. on Sunday, Eversource Energy reported that 1,511 of its customers in Massachusetts were experiencing power outages. Eversource reported that 915 of the customers experiencing outages at that time were located in eastern Massachusetts, including 429 in Carver and 151 in Boston, alon…
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Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall
With a sustained wind strength of 60 miles per hour, Tropical Storm Henri made landfall early Sunday afternoon, Aug. 22. Landfall happened at around 12:45 p.m. Sunday in Westerly, Rhode Island, which is located on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, about 12 miles east of Mystic Seaport, in New London County, Connecticut. Henri hit the New England Coast with heavy rain, in addition to the powerful winds. Officials in the area of the landfall are preparing for power outages as well as potential rescues due to flooding. Since Saturday morning, Henri's track has shifted about 50 …
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Tropical Storm Sunday: New Outlook For Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds For Henri
With its sustained wind strength of 70 miles per hour just short of hurricane status, Tropical Storm Henri is expected to make landfall between Montauk Point and Rhode Island late Sunday morning, Aug. 22. Since Saturday morning, Henri's track has shifted about 50 miles to the east, making landfall on Long Island less likely now. Henri (pronounced ON-ree) became a Category 1 hurricane late Saturday morning, before returning to tropical storm status early Sunday morning. About 50 million people in the Northeast are under a Tropical Storm Warning, with earlier hurricane warnings in some …
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Brand-New Forecast Has Henri Tracking Farther West, Enhancing Potential Risk For Region
A brand-new projected track for Tropical Storm Henri has shifted it even farther to the west, enhancing the risk of power outages and flashing flooding for the region. The latest models were released Friday afternoon, Aug. 20 by the National Weather Service NOAA National Hurricane Center. If it strengthens to hurricane status as expected, Henri could be the first hurricane to make landfall in New England since Bob in 1991. A Hurricane Watch has now been issued for portions of Long Island, Connecticut, and southeastern Massachusetts. Additional warnings and watches may be required later, th…
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Eversource Prepares For Tropical Storm Henri
Eversource Energy has announced its preparation plans as Tropical Storm Henri moves up the East Coast. The energy company said it is monitoring a number of storm models and preparing line and tree crews across Connecticut. Related Story: Hurricane Watch Issued For Parts Of Region With Millions At Risk Of Losing Power Eversource said it is also securing additional contract crews to prepare for the possibility of customers losing power. "One of the biggest challenges for storms like Henri is that changes in the storm track can significantly alter potential impacts," Eversource Pre…
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Hurricane Watch Issued For Parts Of Region With Millions At Risk Of Losing Power
Click here for an updated story: Brand-New Forecast Has Henri Tracking Farther West, Enhancing Potential Risk For Region The projected track for Tropical Storm Henri has shifted to the west, putting millions of residents in the Northeast at risk of flash flooding and power outages. If it strengthens to hurricane status as expected, Henri could be the first hurricane to make landfall in New England since Bob in 1991. A Hurricane Watch has now been issued for portions of Long Island, Connecticut, and southeastern Massachusetts. Additional warnings and watches may be required later, …
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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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