Biden Speaks On Impact Of Tropical Storm Henri: Replay

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden said his administration is preparing to help "as much as possible" as Tropical Storm Henri hits the New England states during a Sunday afternoon address at the White House.

Biden said his administration is "taking it seriously," despite the storm getting downgraded from a hurricane to tropical storm, "because of the size of the storm and the storm surge, and the rainfall it is producing."

"While New Englanders have been used to dealing with some tough weather," the president said, this storm could have widespread impact.

Widespread power outages were reported in Rhode Island on Sunday, with Connecticut and Massachusetts among the other states expecting more outages as the storm makes its way through the region.

Biden said emergency disaster declarations were approved in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York even before the storm made landfall.

A significant rainfall is expected from New Jersey, up the coast to New England, until at least Tuesday.

Watch a replay of Biden's address in the video player above or on the White House YouTube channel.