Tropical Depression Fred swirled over West Virginia early Wednesday and dumped heavy rain over the northeastern U.S., threatening to unleash mudslides and flash floods in upstate New York after closing interstate highways in the lower Appalachians. Multiple landslides closed Interstate 19 through the Nantahala Gorge, according to the North Carolina transportation department. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Grace was strengthening after unleashing torrential rain on earthquake-damaged Haiti. Tropical Storm Henri, meanwhile, was about 160 miles (260 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda. ___Contributors include Associated Press writers Jeff Amy in Atlanta and Bryan Gallion in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Source: thestar August 18, 2021 12:00 UTC