Tropical Storm Henri Tracks North After Landfall, Biden Makes Emergency Declaration

Matt Prue, from Stonington, Conn., walks out into the Atlantic Ocean to body surf the waves from Tropical Storm Henri as it approaches Westerly, R.I., on Aug. 22, 2021. Stew Milne/AP Photo

Tropical Storm Henri, which has winds of 40 miles per hour, made landfall along the coast of Rhode Island on Aug. 22 and is continuing to track north in New England, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

The storm was continuing to weaken, according to a 5 p.m. ET update from the agency on Aug. 22. Tropical-storm-force winds spanned a 125-mile stretch from the center of Henri at that time.