PHOTOS: Tropical Storm Henri lashes New England shore

Millions on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for the possibility of flooding, toppled trees and extended power outages, even as Henri was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm early Sunday, still packing wind gust of up to 75 mph as it began lashing the northeastern U.S. coastline. Here are some photos.

Waves pound the beaches of Montauk, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, as a severe weather system approaches. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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Waves pound the beaches of Montauk, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, as Tropical Storm Henri approaches. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Waves pound the beaches of Montauk, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, as a severe weather system approaches. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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A woman walks in the rainfall on Penfield beach as Tropical Storm Henri approaches, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Fairfield, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

A woman walks in the rain fall on Penfield beach as Tropical Storm Henri approaches, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Fairfield, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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A man and dog walk along a street as Tropical Storm Henri approaches, in Montauk, Long Island on Aug. 22, 2021. (Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images)

Waves crash against the sea wall near New London Harbor Lighthouse as Tropical Storm Henri approaches Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in New London, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

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Waves crash against the sea wall near New London Harbor Lighthouse as Tropical Storm Henri approaches Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in New London, Conn. (AP/Stew Milne)

Waves crash against the sea wall near New London Harbor Lighthouse as Tropical Storm Henri approaches Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in New London, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

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David Jeancy, from New London, Conn., holds his son Grant as they watch the waves from Pequot Point beach as Tropical Storm Henri approaches, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in New London, Conn. (AP/Stew Milne)

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Ryan Madigan, and his daughter Charolette Madigan, 11, of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., stand along a beach in Montauk, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, as Henri churns up waves as the storm approaches. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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People fish as large waves hit the rocks at the Charlestown Breachway Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Charlestown, R.I. New Englanders, bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years, are taking precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the southern New England coast. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

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People fish as large waves hit the rocks at the Charlestown Breachway Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Charlestown, R.I. New Englanders are taking precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the southern New England coast. (AP/Stew Milne)

People fish as large waves hit the rocks at the Charlestown Breachway Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Charlestown, R.I. New Englanders, bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years, are taking precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the southern New England coast. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)