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For immediate release Michael Barry, 917-923-8245,��mfbarry@optonline.net Mark Friedlander, 904-806-7813,��markfri2002@yahoo.com

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NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2021—Residents from New York’s Long Island to Maine should prepare for Tropical Storm Henri, which could make landfall in southern New England this weekend (Aug. 21-22), according to the����(Triple-I).

��(NHC)��warns Henri’s impacts will likely include damaging winds, torrential rainfall, life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding, and power outages.��

“Henri is expected to become a hurricane by Saturday [Aug.21] and be at or near hurricane strength when it makes landfall in southern New England,” the NHC stated, in a public advisory this morning.

Hurricane, tropical storm, and storm surge watches have been issued for portions of New York’s Long Island,��Connecticut,��Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

The last landfalling hurricane in New England was Hurricane Bob, a Category 2 storm which struck Block Island, Rhode Island, with sustained winds reaching 105 miles per hour on Aug. 19, 1991. The storm caused damages generally estimated at $1.5 billion, a figure equal to about $3 billion in today’s dollars.

Thus far in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, there have been eight named storms and two hurricanes: Elsa and Grace. Elsa and Fred made landfall in Florida as tropical storms.��A typical hurricane season has��, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).��Hurricane season continues through Nov. 30.

Damage caused by hurricanes and tropical storms are covered under different insurance policies, according to the Triple-I.��

Wind-caused property damage is covered under standard,����and����policies. Renters’ insurance covers a renter’s possessions while the landlord insures the structure.

Property damage to a home, a renter’s possessions, and a business – resulting from a flood – is generally covered under a����policy, if the homeowner, renter or business has purchased one. Dozens of private insurers also offer flood insurance.

Private-passenger vehicles damaged or destroyed by either wind or flooding are covered under the��of an auto insurance policy. Nearly 80 percent of U.S. drivers choose to purchase comprehensive coverage.

Through its��and the organization’s other educational materials, the Triple-I offers preparedness tips for all residents in Henri’s path:

• Review��your evacuation plan��and, if you have a pet,��your pet's evacuation plan
• Make sure your hurricane kit includes a minimum seven-day supply of non-perishable food and drinking water (one gallon per person, per day) for all family members and pets, as well as a one-week supply of medications for everyone in your household. Also include COVID-19 safety supplies such as two face coverings per person and hand sanitizer
• Write down the name and phone number of your insurer and insurance professional��and keep this information either in your wallet or purse
• Purchase emergency supplies, such as batteries and flashlights
• Fully charge your cell phones
• Prepare your yard��by removing all outdoor furniture, lawn items, planters and other materials that could become airborne due to high winds
• Fill your car's gasoline tank��because long gas lines and fuel shortages often follow in areas impacted by a tropical cyclone��

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