NEW YORK (PIX11) — A weather alert has been issued ahead of the prolonged rain event over the Memorial Day weekend, Mayor Madani announced Friday.
The city’s agencies and partners are mobilizing in preparation for the potential of heavy rain that could lead to flooding.
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This comes after subway service was suspended in Queens and Brooklyn following heavy downpours that caused flooding. Traffic was also put on a standstill as highway underpasses were flooded out as well.
The New York City Emergency Management is stepping up its coordination with the National Weather Service, City and State agencies, utility providers and others.
Catch basins are being inspected and cleared in flood-prone neighborhoods by city agencies.
NYPD will monitor the traffic conditions, and tow trucks will be on standby in case any motorist gets stranded due to any street flooding that develops.
“As we prepare for more rain this holiday weekend, our administration is taking every possible step to keep New Yorkers safe,” said Mamdani. “From clearing catch basins in flood-prone neighborhoods to monitoring downed trees and storm-related hazards, we are mobilizing City government early and aggressively.”
The city advises New Yorkers to sign up for alerts by visiting the Notify NYC page.
Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here.
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