US: Thousands without power as tropical storm Henri makes landfall
Tropical Storm Henri made landfall near Westerly, Rhode Island, with winds of 60 mph, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, leaving thousands without power.
Tropical storm warnings were extended from coastal Connecticut and Rhode Island to the luxurious oceanfront estates of the Hamptons on the eastern end of Long Island, New York, with over 100,000 power outages reported for customers up the northern East Coast as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, most in Rhode Island, reports Xinhua news agency.
Meanwhile in New Jersey, at least 86 people were rescued from flooded vehicles related to the tropical storm Sunday afternoon, according to the Newark Department of Public Safety.
