RELATED: Hurricane Henri: State of Emergency declared in NYC, parts of NY as storm approachesOfficials in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York cautioned that people could lose power for days.
Outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo pleaded with New York residents to make last-minute preparations, warning that the storm could be as devastating as Superstorm Sandy in some parts of the state."We have short notice.
We’re talking about tomorrow," Cuomo said. "So if you have to move, if you have to stock up, if you have to get to higher ground, it has to be today.
Please."MELVILLE, NY - AUGUST 21: A highway sign warns of Hurricane Henri as it tracks towards the area on August 21, 2021 in Melville, New York.