Village Of Hastings-On-Hudson: Henri Weakens A Little More While Moving West-northwestward Across Central Connecticut

Press release from the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson:

August 22, 2021

HENRI UPDATE- 8-22-21

CHEMKA POOL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021

Radar as of 6:30pm EDT

SITUATION OVERVIEW
At 5 PM EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Henri was located near Colchester CT. Henri is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph, and on its forecast track, Henri is expected to slow down further and possibly stall near the Connecticut-New York border tonight, then move across northern Connecticut or southern Massachusetts by Monday afternoon. The main threat from Henri is now heavy rain capable of producing flash flooding. The threat of rough seas, high surf, and dangerous rip currents continues at the ocean beaches. Widespread rainfall of 3 to 6 inches is forecast in the path of Henri with localized higher amounts possible. The highest amounts are forecast to occur across the lower Hudson Valley western Connecticut, and northeast New Jersey.

Some Safety Tips:
- Make sure you keep all rechargeable items fully charged, such as cell phones.
- Keep extra batteries in the house for flashlights, radios, etc.
- If you have a power outage we do not recommend using candles. However, if you do, make sure to keep the flames away from any combustible materials.
- Check on your neighbors, especially those that may be elderly, disabled or housebound.
- DO NOT go out in the storm if you do not have to.
- Report all emergencies to 911.

Emergency preparedness advice can be found on the Village website here

Important contact information
• Con Edison: 1 (800) 75 - CONED (26633) / https://www.coned.com/en/servicesand-outages/report-track-service-issue/report-outage-status
• Verizon: MyFios App / 800-verizon / www.verizon.com
• Optimum: (866) 950-3278/ https://www.optimum.net/support/outage /send Tweet to @Optimumhelp
• Police Department: 914.478.2344
• Village Manager: office: 914.478.3420 / villagemanager@hastingsgov.org
• Mayor: mayor@hastingsgov.org

WEATHER FORECAST
Tonight - Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night - A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

This press release was produced by the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson. The views expressed here are the author’s own.