Tropical Storm Henry caused $12 billion in damages in the northeast of the country. Some people have lost everything.
NEW YORK — Lights mostly came back on in Rhode Island and Connecticut on Tuesday, while flooding in New Jersey and New York receded. Henri was at sea.
The storm was concentrated 50 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island and was heading east as it transformed into a post-tropical cyclone. Henri's wind slowed to 25 mph and flood warnings were lifted.
"We don't expect any significant changes in force this morning as the system will disperse in the afternoon," said Mark Chenar, senior forecaster at the National Weather Service.
The storm hit the northeast, releasing up to 10 inches of rain in some areas. He left behind a huge swath of dirt, debris and destruction. AccuWeather founder and CEO Joel Myers said the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Henry ranged from $ 8 billion to $ 12 billion.
Rainwater flowed along the freeway like rivers in central New Jersey, making it one of the hardest hit areas.
Gov. Phil Murphy remarked, “Part of the state has been wiped out. “It was a huge, heavy downpour. During some torrential downpours, it can reach double-digit inches. This is unheard of. "
Residents of Rossmoor, a retirement community in the town of Monroe, returned home to see flooded houses and broken items. After about 2 feet of water flooded their home on Sunday, Roseanne and John Kiernan said they would have to replace their appliances, stretch walls and carpets and destroy their car.
Rosanna Kiernan cried: “This is what we have left: nothing, nothing. "They told us we had to get rid of everything."
Luke Becker from nearby Jamesburg said his Four Boys ice cream business was inundated with 4 feet of water. With three inches of manure left, residents of Rossmoor, a retirement community in Monroe, returned home to see houses flooded and their belongings smashed. After about 2 feet of water flooded their home on Sunday, Roseanne and John Kiernan said they would have to replace their appliances, stretch walls and carpets and destroy their car.
Rosanna Kiernan cried: “This is what we have left: nothing, nothing. "They told us we had to get rid of everything."
Luke Becker from nearby Jamesburg said his Four Boys ice cream business was inundated with 4 feet of water. There are three inches of manure left.
"We were hoping to reopen by Labor Day," he added, "but it looks like we'll have to go through the entire water system and cut a lot of electricity." "Right now we don't have a lot of schedule."
Nearly 8,000 homes and businesses were left without power on Tuesday in Rhode Island, where Hurricane Henry hit the shore on Sunday afternoon. At the height of the storm, around 100,000 people were left without power. The National Grid said all consumers should have electricity by Wednesday after workers in Massachusetts were asked to help with the recovery.
National Grid: Electricity will be restored throughout Rhode Island at noon on Wednesday.
In Rhode Island, strong winds pushed Henri to land, the wind speed was 60 miles per hour, and the gusts were approaching 70 miles per hour. Most of the problems were caused by tree branches falling on power lines, according to Ted Kress, spokesperson for National Grid.
Governor Dan McKee praised repairers and utility staff for their efforts, as well as executives for responding to government demands during and after the storm. McKee refrained from judging the company's overall planning initiatives.
"I think they're doing their best during the storm, but the question is, are we getting the most we need, the best we can get in a long term strategy?" McKee noted at a press conference.
National Grid said in a statement it has spent nearly $ 500 million over the past five years to improve Rhode Island's electrical infrastructure.
"We believe this effort is paying off as National Grid consistently ranks in the first quarter for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' key reliability metrics compared to other utilities," the company said.
According to AccuWeather, most of the heavy rains from Hurricane Henry fell on the west side of the system, infiltrating New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, while other places east of the landing, such as Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket in Massachusetts were comparatively arid. ...
The storm was concentrated 50 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island and was heading east as it transformed into a post-tropical cyclone. Henri's wind slowed to 25 mph and flood warnings were lifted.
"We don't expect any significant changes in force this morning as the system will disperse in the afternoon," said Mark Chenar, senior forecaster at the National Weather Service.
The storm hit the northeast, releasing up to 10 inches of rain in some areas. He left behind a huge swath of dirt, debris and destruction. AccuWeather founder and CEO Joel Myers said the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Henry ranged from $ 8 billion to $ 12 billion.
Rainwater flowed along the freeway like rivers in central New Jersey, making it one of the hardest hit areas.
Gov. Phil Murphy remarked, “Part of the state has been wiped out. “It was a huge, heavy downpour. During some torrential downpours, it can reach double-digit inches. This is unheard of. "
Residents of Rossmoor, a retirement community in the town of Monroe, returned home to see flooded houses and broken items. After about 2 feet of water flooded their home on Sunday, Roseanne and John Kiernan said they would have to replace their appliances, stretch walls and carpets and destroy their car.
Rosanna Kiernan cried: “This is what we have left: nothing, nothing. "They told us we had to get rid of everything."
Luke Becker from nearby Jamesburg said his Four Boys ice cream business was inundated with 4 feet of water. With three inches of manure left, residents of Rossmoor, a retirement community in Monroe, returned home to see houses flooded and their belongings smashed. After about 2 feet of water flooded their home on Sunday, Roseanne and John Kiernan said they would have to replace their appliances, stretch walls and carpets and destroy their car.
Rosanna Kiernan cried: “This is what we have left: nothing, nothing. "They told us we had to get rid of everything."
Luke Becker from nearby Jamesburg said his Four Boys ice cream business was inundated with 4 feet of water. There are three inches of manure left.
"We were hoping to reopen by Labor Day," he added, "but it looks like we'll have to go through the entire water system and cut a lot of electricity." "Right now we don't have a lot of schedule."
Nearly 8,000 homes and businesses were left without power on Tuesday in Rhode Island, where Hurricane Henry hit the shore on Sunday afternoon. At the height of the storm, around 100,000 people were left without power. The National Grid said all consumers should have electricity by Wednesday after workers in Massachusetts were asked to help with the recovery.
National Grid: Electricity will be restored throughout Rhode Island at noon on Wednesday.
In Rhode Island, strong winds pushed Henri to land, the wind speed was 60 miles per hour, and the gusts were approaching 70 miles per hour. Most of the problems were caused by tree branches falling on power lines, according to Ted Kress, spokesperson for National Grid.
Governor Dan McKee praised repairers and utility staff for their efforts, as well as executives for responding to government demands during and after the storm. McKee refrained from judging the company's overall planning initiatives.
"I think they're doing their best during the storm, but the question is, are we getting the most we need, the best we can get in a long term strategy?" McKee noted at a press conference.
National Grid said in a statement it has spent nearly $ 500 million over the past five years to improve Rhode Island's electrical infrastructure.
"We believe this effort is paying off as National Grid consistently ranks in the first quarter for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' key reliability metrics compared to other utilities," the company said.
According to AccuWeather, most of the heavy rains from Hurricane Henry fell on the west side of the system, infiltrating New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, while other places east of the landing, such as Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket in Massachusetts were comparatively arid. ...
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