INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
After churning for more than a week over the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Lee closed in on New England and Atlantic Canada on Saturday, and is
likely to make landfall as a tropical storm with drenching rains, powerful winds and a dangerous storm surge.The Canadian Hurricane Center
projected Lee would make landfall in Nova Scotia some time after 3 p.m
or perhaps later in New Brunswick with winds below hurricane force.The potential path could take the storm right into the Bay of Fundy,
which separates the two provinces and has one of the highest tides in the world, with the difference between high and low tide as much as 12
meters, or 16 meters at the head of the bay
Bands from the storm could still be over the bay during a high tide early Sunday morning.The U.S
National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for hundreds of miles of coastline from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia, affecting
some 9 million people.Surges of 30 to 90 cm are expected for much of New England, according to the National Hurricane Center.Lee is also
expected to generate rainfall of 5 to 12.5 cm, and tropical force winds were projected for coastal areas starting Friday night.In
anticipation, the administration of U.S
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Maine, providing federal assistance for the state ahead of the storm.&We encourage
all of those in the path of this large and dangerous storm to remain alert,& White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told a press
briefing.Lee has been churning as a large hurricane over the Atlantic for more than a week, briefly threatening Bermuda but mostly harmless
for anyone on land.By Friday night, the storm was packing sustained winds of close to 130 kph and &expected to be a very large and dangerous
storm when it reaches eastern New England and Atlantic Canada,& the National Weather Service said.This marks the second year in a row that
such a powerful storm has reached Canada after Fiona ripped into eastern Canada a year ago.The post Hurricane Lee nears New England, Canada
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