Dramatic video shows that the downpour brought by Hurricane Henry caused major floods in New York and New Jersey.
Category 1 Hurricane Henry released heavy rain in the northeast early this morning and continued to move north toward the area.
The widespread threat of storms, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 75 mph, has issued multiple flash flood warnings in New York and New Jersey.
However, videos shared on social media platforms Twitter The devastating effects of Hurricane Henry were captured even before the big storm made landfall.
A shocking clip, filmed on Fourth Avenue. In the early hours of Sunday morning, Park Slope in Brooklyn showed some cars, some of which appeared to have been abandoned, surrounded by knee-high floods.
Another video shot on a street in Newark at about the same time saw that as the rain continued to hit, at least three drivers tried to slowly cross the water.
On Saturday night, people saw a series of rain washing down the steps of East Park Avenue behind the Brooklyn Library and then onto a nearby street.
The shocking scenes all happened before Hurricane Henry was expected to make landfall around noon.
If Henry strikes Long Island, it will be the first hurricane hit since Gloria caused damage to the area in 1985.
The latest news about Hurricane Henry released by the National Hurricane Center on Saturday night stated: “Heavy rainfall may cause a large number of flash floods, cities and creeks to flood, and a large range of mild to isolated moderate levels may occur in parts of Long Island, New England. The river is flooding., East New York and New Jersey.”
It added: “In the next one or two days, the waves from Henry will continue to affect most of the East Coast of the United States. These waves may cause life-threatening waves and offshore currents.”
Concerns about the possible impact of Hurricane Henry forced the mayor of New York City Bill De Blasio Issue a warning to citizens and urge them to stay indoors during the storm.
On Saturday’s press conference on Hurricane Henry, De Blasio said: “Now, based on what we’ve heard, the real impact is tomorrow, but we now want to start warning people, and we hope you will formulate it in the right way. Plan to really minimize tomorrow’s activities.
“Stay away from the road, stay indoors, there will be strong winds, heavy rain, we will definitely see some trees collapse. We need people to stay safe, so I tell you now so that you can change your plans and prepare for tomorrow’s plans. .”
Mayor de Blasio continued: “Stay at home as much as possible.”
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker also warned tourists to leave the state New England is preparing for the first hurricane in about 30 years.
On Friday, Governor Baker urged tourists to leave or postpone their journey, saying: “We don’t want people to be trapped on the Cape Cod Bridge when the storm erupts in full on Sunday.”
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