For the past 30 years, Hurricane Henri has been threatening New England, but experts say that it might strike later this week or early next week. The storm is expected to pass by most eastern states, but there is a chance it will hit Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and potentially Rhode Island next week. The last time this happened was Hurricane Bob in 1991, which hit with 100 mph winds. It has been advised for anyone who might be in danger to start making preparations, which could include an evacuation plan and a hurricane safety kit. 

The official forecast from the National Hurricane Center says the intensity of the hurricane is a Category 2 hurricane, with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph on late Saturday. Computer models show a similar forecast. Hurricane Henri will most likely move from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic, and eventually into New England. CBS states that “There’s general agreement in the models that the circulation around low pressure will capture Henri, dragging it slightly further west than it otherwise would have gone. But the question is, how far west? That detail is still unclear and will be ironed out as the storm gets closer to the coast over the next day or two. But with over half of the computer models directing the storm directly into Southeast New England, it is early enough to raise the red flags.” (CBS) Still, the real possibility exists that Henri will hit New England and the surrounding cities as a hurricane or very strong tropical storm sometime Sunday. If that happens, expect coastal flooding from a storm surge, harsh winds, and tropical downpours.