Announcements

Flash Flood Warning Issued For Brooklyn Today

Bklyner Staff

May 5, 2017 — 1 min read

Rain pounding on the BQE, May 5. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens until 4pm today, May 5.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall is causing flooding on highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.

If you lose power and have a disability or access needs, or use Life Sustaining Equipment (LSE) and need immediate assistance, please dial 9-1-1.

Residents of Sheepshead Bay and Brighton Beach should contact City Council Member Chaim Deutsch if they see any clogged corner catch-basins, so the Department of Environmental Protection can respond and clear them out. Call his office at 718-368-9176 or email CDeutsch@council.nyc.gov.

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