Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for Parts of New York Ahead of Hurricane Henri

A sign on the Southern Parkway alerts drives that there is a Hurricane Warning in Effect as Hurricane Henri moves up the coast in Wantagh, N.Y., on Aug. 21, 2021. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

NEW YORK—New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a state of emergency for parts of the state, imploring those in New York to take warnings seriously ahead of Hurricane Henri.

He told people to stock up and move to higher ground today, despite the lack of buildup because of the storm’s shifting track.