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The storm intensified and became a hurricane this weekend.
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The dreaded Henri is coming dangerously close to the northeast coast of the United States.
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Residents of the area are preparing for the arrival of the tropical storm, turned into a hurricane this Saturday, according to the advisory of the National Hurricane Center. Will be the first in 30 years in hitting New England.
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The hurricane, with winds of 120 km / h and strong gusts, is expected to make landfall on Long Island, New York, or parts of southern New England this Sunday.
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Parts of New York State declared the state of emergency.
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On Saturday night, a concert taking place in New York City’s Central Park came to an abrupt halt “due to the approaching severe weather,” police said.
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About 60,000 people had to be evicted from the first mass concert that was organized in the city after the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Thousands of people were evicted from a concert in Central Park, New York, before the arrival of the hurricane.
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“You have to take it very seriously”
Hurricanes are rare on this part of the United States coast.
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New England was last flogged in 1991 due to a phenomenon of this type, when Hurricane Bob caused the death of 17 people.
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“We must take this storm very seriously; even if it does not make landfall as a hurricane, tropical force winds and storm surge can cause significant damage“US Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell told CNN.
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“We will see power outages and downed trees, and even after the storm has passed, the threat of falling trees and branches will still be there.”
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About six million people living near the northeast coast, in parts of Long Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, received hurricane warnings.
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And more than 36 million people in much of southern New England, as well as New York and New Jersey, received tropical storm warnings.
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Several areas are preparing for a possible evacuation.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for Long Island and New York City, as well as other parts of the state. “PleaseohmenI know this storm seriously “, asked the residents.
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Massachusetts will close its parks and beaches Saturday through Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker’s office said Friday.
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An estimated 300,000 people will be without electricity. Officials urged “all residents to begin preparations for the storm and pay close attention to the local weather.”
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Some residents protect their homes.
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