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Severe weather warning issued in New York: floods possible due to downpours

'05.09.2022'

Nadezhda Verbitskaya

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The New York City Office of Emergency Management issued a severe weather warning Monday through Tuesday (September 5-6), reports ABC7.

On the afternoon of September 5, keep your umbrella handy, and by the evening a real storm will break out in the city. On September 6, a lot of traffic jams are expected in the morning - people will return to the city after a long weekend, and traffic will be complicated by wet roads and floods due to rain.

Safety Tips

If you live in a basement apartment, be prepared to move to a higher floor during periods of heavy rain.

If you live in a flood-prone area, keep sandbags, plywood, and lumber on hand to help protect your home.

If you have a disability, make sure your plan considers how your needs may affect your ability to evacuate or communicate with emergency workers. If you need help, ask family or friends for help.

Be careful while traveling. Do not drive vehicles on those parts of the road where water covers the carriageway. The depth of the water may be too deep for you to cross safely. Use public transport whenever possible.

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When outdoors, avoid walking and driving through flooded areas. Just 15 centimeters of moving water can knock a person off their feet. This same height reaches the bottom of most passenger cars, causing loss of control and possible stalling. A meter of water high can carry a vehicle.

Stay away from any building if it is surrounded by flood waters.

Avoid flooded metro stations.

If you see broken electrical wires, stay away from them. Never try to move or touch them. Be aware that tree branches, leaves, or water can hide broken wires. Always stay away from broken power lines because they can be live.

Report broken wires immediately. If a power line has fallen on your vehicle while you are in it, stay inside the vehicle and wait for emergency personnel.

Get ready for power outages

To prepare for a possible power outage, charge your cell phone batteries, gather supplies, and turn your refrigerator and freezer to a cooler setting. If you turn off the power, food that needs to be refrigerated will stay cold longer.

Make sure your flashlights and any battery operated radios or TVs are working. Keep spare batteries.

If you are without power and have a disability or use life support equipment (LSE) and need immediate assistance, dial 911.

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