Storm Henri causes travel chaos as Northeast hit by heavy rains

Ivana Saric
·2 min read

Storm Henri was dumping heavy rain across the Northeastern U.S. — and the National Hurricane Center warned late Sunday it would continue to trigger "considerable flash, urban" and other minor flooding over the Tri-State Area and New England.

The big picture: Henri weakened to a depression Sunday night, after striking 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.

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  • 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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