Tropical Storm Warning for Newport

(newport-now) An ever changing Hurricane Earl has shifted slightly bringing the course of the storm about 50 miles closer to Newport. According to the Associated Press, Officials in New England’s coastal areas are bracing for high seas, heavy rains and strong winds as Hurricane Earl approaches the region. A tropical storm warning has been put into effect for all of Rhode Island and from New Haven, Conn., to Westport, Mass., including Block Island.  READ MORE