The storm is now likely to be the first hurricane to make landfall in New England in 30 years.
Hurricane Bob was the last to directly hit New England back in 1991.
It's been almost a decade since such severe weather was expected in part of the region.
"The last time we had hurricane watches issued for the area was for Hurricane Irene back in late August of 2011," tweeted the National Weather Service in New York City.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2021/0821/1242118-henri-hurricane/
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Hurricane Sandy also pounded the coast line in 2012 September. NYC got it's butt kicked.
Coast Guard Declares "Port Condition Zulu" Across SE New England Ahead Of Hurricane
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Henri is The Storm We Have Feared For Decades...
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Joe Bastardi speaks out about the politics of weather.
We got a drenching tonight in southwest Virginia (about 160 mi. inland from the coast).