The Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Sanitation have crews cleaning debris on basins and are canvassing arterial highways for debris, inspecting all known flood locations and cleaning as required.The City's Downed Tree Task Force and Tow Truck Task Force have been placed on alert.New York City Community Emergency Response Team (NYC CERT) members will clean debris from catch basins across the city.The AWS message is disseminated to more than 1,400 local nonprofits and organizations that work with people with disabilities and access and functional needs. NYC Emergency Management is issuing Advance Warning System (AWS) messages to service providers to encourage their clients to prepare for the incoming weather.Notify NYC, the City's official emergency communications program, will issue emergency alerts and updates to its subscribers throughout the event.NYC Emergency Management is in contact with elected officials and community partners.NYC Emergency Management is hosting daily interagency conference calls with agency partners to coordinate the City's preparation for the storm.NYC Emergency Management has activated the City's Flash Flood Emergency Plan and will activate the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) beginning Monday evening at 8 p.m.NYC Emergency Management is working closely with the National Weather Service and its third-party forecasting service to monitor the storm's track to determine any potential impacts to New York City."New Yorkers should give themselves additional travel time and take the appropriate precautions if they must move about the city during the storm." "This event may cause flooding in the city, including on highways, streets, underpasses, as well as other poor drainage or low-lying spots," NYC Emergency Management Incoming Acting Commissioner Andrew D'Amora said. The New York City Emergency Management Department is prepared, and will monitor the storm and rapidly respond to any potential impacts throughout the city. NYC Emergency Management will activate the City's virtual Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Monday evening with City, state, and private partners to coordinate the response to the storm. A total of 2 inches to 4 inches of rain is expected with locally higher amounts possible. Lingering showers then possible through Wednesday morning. ![]() Winds are expected to be 20 mph to 30 mph and winds gusts of up to 40 mph are expected Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Tuesday and can impact both the morning and evening commutes. A few periods of heavy rainfall are likely between 12 a.m. According to the latest forecast, light to moderate rain is expected citywide Monday evening through Tuesday evening with an expected rainfall rate of 0.25 inch to 0.5 inch per hour, and a maximum rainfall rate of up to 1 inch per hour. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for New York City beginning at 8 p.m. OctoNew York City Emergency Management has issued a travel advisory for Monday evening, October 25, through Tuesday afternoon, October 26. #61-21 NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOONĪ Flash Flood Watch is in effect citywide from 8 p.m.
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