Biden Declares Disaster Ahead of Hurricane Lee's Expected Landfall in New England

Biden Declares Disaster , Ahead of Hurricane Lee's Expected, Landfall in New England.

'The Hill' reports that New England is preparing for Hurricane Lee following a week of extreme weather.

On September 15, President Biden declared a disaster per the request of Maine Governor Janet Mills.

On September 15, President Biden declared a disaster per the request of Maine Governor Janet Mills.

Previously, Mills had declared a state of emergency in Maine, but the declaration by the White House ensures federal resources will be made available for the state.

Associated Press reports that a tropical storm warning has been put in place from Maine to Massachusetts, while Maine was put under its first hurricane watch in 15 years.

Tropical storm-force winds of 40 miles per hour or greater have been forecast, along with 20-foot ocean swells before the storm makes landfall on September 17.

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), hurricane conditions could impact parts of , "Down East Maine, southern New Brunswick and western Nova Scotia.".

The NHC said that Hurricane Lee is forecast to , “spread along the coast of New England and over portions of Atlantic Canada through Saturday.” .

Over ten inches of rain fell in over six hours this week in Maine.

There were also multiple tornado warnings.

'The Hill' reports that heavy rain in the state caused sinkholes and flooding across many areas.

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As of the morning of September 15, the NHC said the storm system was 490 miles southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, with winds up to 85 miles per hour