When Henri soaked the northeast, the staff were working to restore power to tens of thousands of people
On Monday, after Tropical Storm Henry swept the area, utility workers were working to restore power to more than 65,000 customers in the Northeast and New England, and more than 100,000 customers were cut off during peak periods. Read Fred caused extensive floods and storm damage.
The storm surge brought by Henry flooded the streets, and strong winds knocked down trees and electrical wires, complicating the repair work.
According to data from PowerOutage.us, more than 42,000 customers in Rhode Island were out of power on Monday morning, while nearly 10,000 customers in Connecticut were out of power .
On Sunday morning, the storm was downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall as a tropical storm off the coast of Rhode Island near the westerly wind.
Tropical Storm Henry Landing On Sunday, August 22, waves hit the seawall in Montauk, New York.
Rhode Island Governor Dankey said at a press conference on Sunday afternoon that after the storm hit, State Grid utility workers quickly began to restore services. McGee said that as the temperature is expected to reach more than 90 degrees on Tuesday, the pressure to restore power to the area the next day is increasing.
"Now, as the storm begins to leave the state, the important work of recovery must begin," McGee said. "We know this is a problem, and that's why it's important to restore power."
A state damage assessment team has been deployed. McKee said the team and a FEMA team will visit the area as part of the damage assessment plan verification process.
More than 33 million people are still in flood alert
Status Although Henry has weakened into a tropical depression and destructive winds and storm surges are receding, the threat of flooding in the northeast still exists.
More than 33 million people remain under a flash flood or flood watch or warning, including coastal flood watches from New Jersey through New Hampshire, CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said Monday morning.
Hennen said that on the basis of the decline, an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected.
CNN meteorologist Michael Gay said there may be up to 12 inches of rain in northern New Jersey and southern New York, which may cause flooding in cities and creeks.
Previous rains in the area have saturated the ground, coupled with new heavy rains from Henry, may cause inland flooding of rivers and lakes and coastal flooding in parts of New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of the storm will travel eastward from New York through Massachusetts on Monday and will go to sea before noon on Tuesday.
Connecticut governor warns residents to stay vigilant
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont urged residents to remain vigilant Monday as flooding is still a possibility. He said he's thankful that his state didn't see the worst of the storm's effects.
Instead, Connecticut is sending resources to Rhode Island to help it recuperate, Lamont said.
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