Biden Declares Disaster , Ahead of Hurricane Lee's Expected, Landfall in New England.<br />'The Hill' reports that New England <br />is preparing for Hurricane Lee <br />following a week of extreme weather.<br />On September 15, President Biden <br />declared a disaster per the request <br />of Maine Governor Janet Mills.<br />On September 15, President Biden <br />declared a disaster per the request <br />of Maine Governor Janet Mills.<br />Previously, Mills had declared a state of emergency in <br />Maine, but the declaration by the White House ensures <br />federal resources will be made available for the state.<br />Associated Press reports that a tropical storm warning <br />has been put in place from Maine to Massachusetts, while <br />Maine was put under its first hurricane watch in 15 years.<br />Tropical storm-force winds of 40 miles per hour or <br />greater have been forecast, along with 20-foot ocean <br />swells before the storm makes landfall on September 17.<br />According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), hurricane conditions could impact parts of , "Down East Maine, southern New <br />Brunswick and western Nova Scotia.".<br />The NHC said that Hurricane Lee is forecast to , “spread along the coast of New England and over <br />portions of Atlantic Canada through Saturday.” .<br />Over ten inches of rain fell in over <br />six hours this week in Maine. <br />There were also multiple tornado warnings.<br />'The Hill' reports that heavy rain in the state <br />caused sinkholes and flooding across many areas. .<br />As of the morning of September 15, the NHC said the <br />storm system was 490 miles southeast of Nantucket, <br />Massachusetts, with winds up to 85 miles per hour
