Henri Weakens As Storm Makes Landfall In Northeast

Henri weakened slightly to a tropical storm early Sunday as it edged closer to landfall. Millions of people on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for flooding, toppled trees and extended power outages. Henri was on course to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline by midday Sunday. The center of the storm was projected to pass over the eastern tip of Long Island. Rain and flooding began in some areas late Saturday. Storm surges were also expected early Sunday. People in the projected path spent Saturday scrambling to stock up on groceries and gasoline. Those close to the coast boarded up windows, and some evacuated.