"This is the most serious hurricane risk in New England in 30 years, since Hurricane Bob in 1991," AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jon Porter said. Bob was a Category 2 storm that killed at least 17 people.
Hurricane and storm surge warnings were in effect for portions of Long Island and southern New England, the National Hurricane Center said. Over 5 million people live where a hurricane warning is in place, the National Weather Service reported.
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