Alerts

14-July-2014
  Some traffic and weather alerts for Bogota and surrounding areas.
  PSE&G has issued the following work update:

PSE&G - Electric Transmission Construction Update

West Fort Lee Road near River 

Excavated 2 test pits

Restored with asphalt

Work will continue in this area on Monday.

River Road between Elm and W. Shore Ave

                 Test pits will be excavated on Monday.

For more information or any other questions, please send an email or call:

• arthur.ondish@pseg.com
• 1 – 877 – 678 – 5784
Residents who do not have access to electronic communications devices can call (201) 330 – 6629 for the electric transmission construction update.

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The National Weather Service Center for New York has issued the following alert:

NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-
EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-
PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-
NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
358 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2014

* FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS
  THE REGION AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
  TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WARM AND VERY HUMID AIRMASS WILL MAKE FOR
  THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL
  DOWNPOURS...WITH STORM TOTAL RAINFALL BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES.
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL INCREASE THE
  FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL.

* THE MAIN POTENTIAL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FLOODING OF
  URBANIZED AS WELL AS LOW LYING AREAS...ROADWAYS...AND IN AREAS
  OF POOR DRAINAGE. IN ADDITION...SMALL STREAMS OR RIVERS MAY
  EXCEED BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

For more information please go to the NWS web site at: http://www.weather.gov/okx/