NEW YORK - The urgency of preparations for a monster storm hitting parts of the Northeast became a priority Saturday when Henri was promoted to a hurricane as the tropical system moved closer to landfall, expected to hit Long Island and Connecticut first.According to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center, Henri is about 465 miles south of Montauk Point, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
The storm is currently a Category 1 Hurricane and should continue strengthening before making landfall early Sunday morning.A Hurricane Warning is currently in effect for the south shore of Long Island, from Fire Island to Montauk Point, the north shore from Port Jefferson Harbor to Montauk Point, and running from New Haven, Connecticut.