The Army Corps of Engineers plans to close the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier before Hurricane Henri ma

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Providence Fox Point Hurricane Barrier expected to be used before Henri makes landfall

by NBC 10 NEWS Saturday, August 21st



The Army Corps of Engineers plans to close the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier before Hurricane Henri makes landfall. (WJAR)
The barrier prevents storm surge from coming up Narragansett Bay and flooding downtown Providence. (WJAR)


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The Army Corps of Engineers plans to close the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier before Hurricane Henri makes landfall. (WJAR)

(WJAR) — The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is expected to be used ahead of Hurricane Henri making landfall.

The barrier prevents storm surge from coming up Narragansett Bay and flooding downtown Providence.

The Army Corps of Engineers plans on doing utilizing the barrier sometime on Sunday.

MORE: Henri track shifts slightly east, targets RI with dangerous wind and storm surge

The barrier was finished being built in 1966, after the ‘38 and ‘54 hurricanes. We haven’t had a major hurricane since.

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