Storm Henri began to wreak havoc in New York: the floods forced the closure of several subway lines in the metropolis and there are areas completely flooded. The authorities 500 soldiers of the National Guard were deployed in a preventive manner.
In New York they waited for eHurricane Henri makes landfall this Sunday. “It is as serious as a heart attack,” Cuomo said in announcing the state of emergency.
The governor noted that “It will be an event of approximately 26 hours” and warned New Yorkers to expect “significant power outages” and “significant flooding” in some suburbs, especially the Long Island area.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NHC, for its acronym in English), it warned that Henri -which has winds of up to 120 km / h- it will cause between 7 and 15 centimeters of precipitation throughout the region, and up to 25 in some places. On Saturday night, lhe pre-arrival storms hit the region, bringing heavy rain and flash flooding to New York City, and even forcing drivers out of their cars in Brooklyn.
The Northwest region of the United States – from New York north – also remains on alert for Henri, which could become the first hurricane in 30 years to hit the New England coast. The last was Hurricane Bob in 1991.
Reconstruction in Mexico after Hurricane Grace
With a balance of at least seven dead, in Mexico the hurricane Grace It loses strength, although with some rainfall that keeps different states of the country on alert.
Gracie had already been downgraded to a tropical storm. “Unfortunately we have seven deaths, including minors,” Cuitláhuac García, governor of Veracruz, the state most affected by the phenomenon, said at a press conference.
Although the storm no longer hits the people of Veracruz, García warned that the red alert continues: “The heavy rain and the remaining wind will park for the next few hours so We continue to urge the population of floodplain areas, in cities, neighborhoods, towns and communities, to seek the highest shelters”.
“Avoid crossing rivers, do not cross streets with torrents of water, avoid crossing bridges over mighty rivers, be attentive to municipal and state civil protection indications. Preferably stay home if it is a safe place, wrote the governor on his Twitter account.
