PLYMOUTH, Mass. - New Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions Friday as Tropical Storm Henri barreled toward the Northeast coast.Henri was expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday, the U.S.
National Hurricane Center said. Impacts could be felt in New England states by Sunday, including on Cape Cod, which is teeming with tens of thousands of summer tourists.Henri's track was imprecise, but as of 5 p.m.
EDT Friday, the National Weather Service suggested it might make landfall first in eastern Long Island before careening further north.