Skip to main content

Photos: Scenes From Henri on the South Fork

Sun, 08/22/2021 - 14:15
By 9 a.m. Sunday morning, the 7-Eleven store in Montauk was open for business.
Christine Sampson

The tropical storm known as Henri was at one point hurricane-strength before coming ashore east of the South Fork. Nevertheless, the storm brought rain and wind — though not to the extent that had been predicted initially. 

On Friday, the Hampton Classic dismantled the many tents it had previously erected ahead of the horse show, which is slated to start at the end of this month. Durell Godfrey

Quite a few gas stations, including Speedway in Wainscott, were out of fuel by midday on Saturday. Christine Sampson

 

Wittendale's in East Hampton was one of the few businesses in the village to have boarded up its windows by Saturday afternoon. More had followed by Sunday morning. Carissa Katz

A fairly large sailboat was beached on the shore of Three Mile Harbor on Sunday afternoon. Rocky Taylor

Washed ashore near Breeze Hill Road. Geoff Morris

East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen was interviewed on the beach by Chris Cuomo. Durell Godfrey

A pair of abandoned flip-flops sat in the mud at Ditch Plain on Sunday morning. Christine Sampson

At about 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, the waves were noticeably high at Ditch Plain in Montauk. Jason Nower

At many beaches across town, including Ditch Plain, the lifeguard stands had been pulled away from the water. Christine Sampson

Winds whipped the flags atop the boats at the Montauk Boat Basin. Christine Sampson

The storm brought down some trees across town, wrecking this sign on Further Lane in Amagansett. Christopher Walsh

Wiborg Beach was a foreboding place on Sunday morning. Christopher Walsh photo

Villages

Club Swamp Memorial Hailed

The plan for the 1.12-acre Wainscott Green and a park to commemorate the L.G.B.T.Q.+ community that was something of a pioneer on the East End was endorsed by members of the hamlet’s citizens advisory committee on Saturday.

Dec 18, 2025

It’s Like ‘Shark Tank’ for Charities

At Pitch Your Peers the Hamptons, paying members pitch local charitable organizations to one another, and everyone votes on where to allot their funds. This year, the group awarded grants to the Retreat and Share the Harvest Farm.

Dec 18, 2025

Montauk Playhouse Pools Are Open

As an arctic blast blows across East Hampton Town heralding the start of winter, swimming enthusiasts can take heart. Wednesday, the Sarah and Maurice Iudicone Aquatic Center, a project years in the making, opened at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center.

Dec 18, 2025

 

Your support for The East Hampton Star helps us deliver the news, arts, and community information you need. Whether you are an online subscriber, get the paper in the mail, delivered to your door in Manhattan, or are just passing through, every reader counts. We value you for being part of The Star family.

Your subscription to The Star does more than get you great arts, news, sports, and outdoors stories. It makes everything we do possible.