Live updates: Henri downgraded to tropical storm
Henri has weakened slightly to a tropical storm as it was set to make landfall
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7:40 a.m.
Henri weakened slightly to a tropical storm early Sunday as it edged closer to landfall.
Millions of people on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for flooding, toppled trees and extended power outages.
Henri was on course to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline by midday Sunday. The center of the storm was projected to pass over the eastern tip of Long Island.
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