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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

Biden approves state of emergency for Maine as Hurricane Lee approaches

Keith Oliver holds the ladder for Capt Charlie Beam as they take his boat out of the ocean at the Billings Diesel & Marine Service in preparation for the possible arrival of Hurricane Lee on Friday in Stonington, Maine.
Keith Oliver, left, helps Charlie Beam take his boat out of the sea in preparation for the possible arrival of Hurricane Lee on Friday in Stonington, Maine. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in Maine as Hurricane Lee rapidly approaches the north-easternmost US state amid the likelihood of a landfall there or more likely in Canada over the weekend.

About 7 million people are now under tropical storm warnings across Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Canadian Hurricane Center also issued a hurricane watch for parts of the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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