Henri can bring strong winds and life-threatening storm surges with him. In Suffolk County, where most of the disruption is expected, waves can be five feet higher than normal, and rain can fall as much as 10 inches.
More than 42 million residents have to take problems into account. In many places, measures are being taken against the storm. For example, a state of emergency has been declared in various parts of New York state, including the city of New York itself.
Weeks without power
It’s not often that a hurricane moves this far north in the US. The last time was in 1985. Then the power grid on Long Island was destroyed, and it took weeks for the electricity supply to be restored. If the storm is just as severe this time, it could take at least a week before the power grid is in order again, the local grid operator warns.
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Henri isn’t the only hurricane currently sweeping across the Atlantic. Hurricane Grace killed several people in Mexico. The hurricane hit the state of Veracruz with wind speeds of around 150 kilometers per hour and with peaks of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
The storm caused heavy rains and flooding. Grace previously brought storms to earthquake-stricken Haiti and Jamaica.
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