Fire Department New York City Engine 243 Ladder 168 Battalion 42, NY Weather Warnings
Flood
Flood Watch issued July 5 at 3:51AM EDT until July 7 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...All of southeast New York, northeastern New Jersey, and southern Connecticut. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Monday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of urban areas, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low lying and flood prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms from this afternoon into Monday night are likely to leave significant total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts. Hourly rainfall amounts up to 2 inches may be possible. These conditions could lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Air quality
Air Quality Alert issued July 4 at 3:54PM EDT by NWS Upton NY The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties: New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Westchester, Rockland. from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Sunday night. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of Ground Level Ozone. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, and those with preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.
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