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Hurricane Lee is on a path toward New England and Eastern Canada, posing a substantial threat of heavy rain, strong winds, and life-threatening storm surges over the weekend. It's expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm as it reaches southwestern Nova Scotia on Saturday.    #HurricaneLee #TropicalStorm #WeatherAlert #Rainfall #Flooding                 ~HT.99~ED.155~

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00:00 Hurricane Lee, a powerful storm system, is making its way across the North Atlantic towards

00:07 New England and eastern Canada.

00:09 This menacing weather event is expected to bring heavy rains, strong winds and a potentially

00:14 life-threatening storm surge to the region over the weekend.

00:19 While Hurricane Lee is forecasted to weaken into a strong tropical storm before making

00:24 landfall, it poses a significant risk to the affected areas.

00:28 The Canadian Hurricane Centre has indicated that Lee is likely to reach southwestern Nova

00:32 Scotia and a formidable tropical storm on Saturday afternoon.

00:38 Heavy rains and strong winds are most likely to batter these areas.

00:42 Such conditions can lead to flooding and power outages, prompting both United States and

00:46 Canadian officials to urge residents to prepare for the impending impact.

00:52 The U.S. National Hurricane Centre has issued a tropical storm warning for hundreds of miles

00:57 of coastline stretching from the Massachusetts to Nova Scotia.

01:01 This warning affects approximately 9 million people residing in these regions.

01:08 Hurricane Lee has been a persistent and large hurricane over the Atlantic for over a week

01:13 now.

01:14 The National Weather Service has issued warnings describing Lee as a "very large and dangerous

01:18 storm" as it approaches eastern New England and Atlantic Canada.

01:24 New England is expected to experience the initial impact of Hurricane Lee with wind

01:28 speeds nearing 85 mph and the possibility of a 3-foot storm surge.

01:34 The states of Maine and Massachusetts have declared states of emergency in preparation

01:38 for the storm.

01:41 Residents and authorities are advised to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to

01:45 ensure safety during Hurricane Lee's passage.

01:48 For more information on Hurricane Lee, please visit www.nasa.gov/hurricane-lee.

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