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Henri Strengthens Into Hurricane, Aiming for Long Island

  • Storm set to hit land as Category 1, NHC says in forecast
  • Henri will bring flooding surge across Long Island Sound

Hurricane Henri moves along the Eastern Seaboard on Aug. 21.

Source: NOAA

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Henri strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday and is on course to pound the coast of New York and New England, prompting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency.

The storm is forecast to strike Long Island or Connecticut on Sunday before pushing into the upper Hudson River Valley or Berkshire Hills.