Village Of Port Chester: HENRI DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM

Press release from the Village of Port Chester:

August 22, 2021 - 12:04pm

TROPICAL STORM HENRI   Please be advised of the following information related to Henri.  Henri, as of 10:00 AM this morning has been downgraded from a category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm.  Although this is some good news, it does not, however, lessen our resolve and need to protect the health and welfare of our village residents, our infrastructure, and public & private property.   TRAJECTORY

• Tropical Storm Henri has moved forty (40) miles east and is expected to make landfall at 11:00 AM on eastern Long Island.
• Once on land it is expected for Henri to turn west again towards mainland New York State- if this occurs, the Capital Region of the NY State (Albany) may experience larger effects than originally calculated.
• The Village of Port Chester will remain within the storm’s affected area.
• This storm will not leave our area until the evening ours of Monday August 23, 2021.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS (BROAD)

• Storm surges in Long Island sound are estimated to be three (3) to five (5) feet.
• Storm surges in the Atlantic Ocean are estimated to be four (4) to Five (5) feet.
• Forty (40) to fifty (50) Mile Per Hour (MPH) winds (minimum).
• Five (5) inches of rain is estimated for Westchester County.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS (VILLAGE)

• Extensive flooding due to storm surges along the coastline is highly likely in the low laying corridor of the village.  Affected areas will include N. Main Street and those streets to the east towards the Byram River (especially Abendroth Avenue) as well as Fox Island Road and the DPW yard and yacht club areas.
• The potential combination of winds and saturated earth will be more than enough to cause for falling tree limbs, tree uprooting, and cause damage to electrical equipment, powerlines, and poles.

  THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT THERE IS A VEHICULAR TRAVEL ORDER IN EFFECT STARTING AT 1:00 PM THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT THERE IS A VEHICULAR TRAVEL ORDER IN EFFECT STARTING AT 1:00 PM

This press release was produced by the Village of Port Chester. The views expressed here are the author’s own.