Tropical Storm Warning For Hudson County As Henri Nears

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Hudson County is under a tropical storm warning from Saturday night through Sunday night as Tropical Storm Henri nears. The area is also under a flood watch that's been extended through Monday night.

(Hoboken experienced flash flooding Saturday night; read more here. Flash floods could prove dangerous; see lists below of streets that sometimes flood in Jersey City and Hoboken.)

The forecast calls for "tropical storm conditions" throughout Sunday in Hudson County.

Track the storm with these maps from the National Hurricane Center:

• Storm path and expected landfall
• Arrival time of tropical storm-force winds

Read Patch coverage:

• Tropical Storm Henri Shifts West, May Impact New Jersey
• Tropical Storm Henri Could Hit NYC This Weekend
• Long Island Needs To Prepare For Henri: FEMA

See the National Weather Service forecast for Hudson County here.

Streets That May Flood In Jersey City and Hoboken

Jersey City has 14 "repeat flooding" intersections. See that list from earlier this week here. See Hoboken's liste below.

Prepare For Hoboken Storms

Last month, before two severe storms, the city of Hoboken released the following information.

• Residents should secure all furniture and loose objects outside or bring them inside, especially on balconies. Outdoor tents should be taken down depending on wind load.
• Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. Please report power outages and downed wires to PSEG at https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/....
• Do not park in or drive through flooding prone areas. Sometimes, the city's OEM posts no parking signs and cars may be towed from those areas. These intersections include:

• 1st and Marshall
• 1st and Harrison
• 2nd and Harrison
• 3rd and Harrison
• 4th and Harrison
• 4th and Monroe
• 3rd and Jackson
• 4th and Jackson
• 9th and Monroe
• 9th and Madison
• 10th and Madison
• 1st and Clinton
• 3rd and Clinton
• Henderson and Newark
• Grove and Newark

Please report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at 866.689.3970.

Storms And Flooding

While some may consider flash floods just an inconvenience, these floods have proved fatal to drivers (sometimes trapping parents and children) and people near even small streams.

Severe storms are becoming more frequent. In fact, the current Hurricane Elsa in July 2021 was the earliest E-named storm in modern weather history.

Cable Company Guidance

On Tuesday, the local cable company for the Hudson County area, Optimum, released guidance about upcoming storms:

"With Tropical Storms Fred, Grace and Henri making their way up the coast, we want to remind you of the resources available to you and assure you we are prepared for storm-related outages.

"While some outages cannot be prevented as they’re caused by downed wires and power lines, our fully staffed teams are standing by to assist our customers if there are any storm-related outages as soon as it is safe to do so. If unpreventable service outages do occur, restoring your Optimum service is always our top priority. We have made sure that our generators are checked and ready in case of any extended power outages."

How you can prepare:
• Have all your devices charged and ready.
• If you haven't yet signed up for text message alerts, do it now so you get the latest information right to your phone. Sign up for text message alerts.
• Have your Optimum ID ready so you can quickly log in to your account, check for service status updates, and find online support.
• Don't have an Optimum ID? Create One
• Can't remember your Optimum ID or password? Get a reminder
• Make sure your profile is up to date:
• Verify contact information and enroll in "Service Alerts" on the
My Profile page
• Add important email accounts to mobile devices and tablets using
these easy-to-follow instructions; Apple Devices, Samsung Devices.
• • Follow us on Social Media:
• Twitter – @OptimumHelp
• Facebook – Optimum

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