Hurricane Henri headed toward southern New England and Long Island on Sunday, threatening the region with high winds, a storm surge and drenching rainfall.
By 2 a.m. , Henri was located 135 miles south-southeast of Montauk Point on Long Island in New York state, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The center warned that Henri could produce storm surges - when ocean waters are pushed above their normal level - of 3 to 5 feet in some areas, as well as bringing drenching rainfall. "Secure outdoor objects and make sure you are in a safe location before the onset of wind and rain!," New York City Emergency Management Commissioner John Scrivani wrote in a tweet on Saturday.
Michael Cinque, the owner of the Amagansett Wine & Spirit, deliberated whether to board up the windows of his store as shoppers streamed in and left with bottles of tequila, vodka and expensive liquors. In Newport, Rhode Island, a coastal yachting community of 25,000 people, sump pumps, flashlights and generators were also in high demand.
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