Reports of flooding, trees down as dangerous storms hit the Tri-State
In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, there were reports of multiple trees down. Crews found that falling trees had knocked out electricity to homes in the area of 1960 Bay Ridge Avenue.Strong and potentially dangerous storms moving through parts of the Tri-State area are bringing downpours and strong wind gusts, leading to downed trees and reports of flooding on Tuesday afternoon.
Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings are already in effect for New York City and much of the Tri-State, as well as flash flood warnings in some parts of the city and New Jersey.In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, there were reports of multiple trees down. Crews found that falling trees had knocked out electricity to homes in the area of 1960 Bay Ridge Avenue.
Citizen App videos from the area showed trees and branches down on one street, and appeared to show a metal awning fall there as well. Firefighters were seen in the video trying to secure the awning.In Union County, video captured heavy downpours. The storms have triggered reports of flooding across parts of New Jersey.The weather is also impacting travel with Newark, LaGuardia and Kennedy airports all reporting ground stops. The ground stop is in effect in Newark until 5 p.m.
Power outages have been reported across the Tri-State, with close to 1,800 outages reported in New York City, 2,372 on Long Island, over 20,000 in New Jersey, and hundreds reported in other parts of the area.
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