Coastal New England and Atlantic Canada brace for Hurricane Lee's arrival

Parts of coastal New England and Atlantic Canada are under tropical storm warnings as Hurricane Lee approaches, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that could cause flooding and power outages. Inland areas of New England are not expected to be significantly impacted. The storm is expected to drench portions of eastern New England and Nova Scotia with up to 4 inches of rain. The Canadian Hurricane Center issued tropical storm warnings for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Tropical storm conditions are expected to start in southern New England on Friday afternoon. Maine has declared a state of emergency. Lee is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.