Henri weakened from a hurricane to a strong tropical storm Sunday morning, making landfall at 12:15 p.m. near Westerly, R.I. Nevertheless, the storm has unleashed wind gusts over 70 mph and produced coastal and inland flooding.
The National Hurricane Center said the storm had slowed down over southwestern Rhode Island and was expected to slow further and possibly stall near the Connecticut-New York border late Sunday. All storm surge warnings had been discontinued, according to the 2 p.m. advisory.
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