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Long Island Weather Alert - Tropical Storm Debby
Please take a moment to read over the following updates and resources regarding Tropical Storm Debby. There are scattered showers predicted for today and heavy rain predicted for tomorrow across Long Island, so for those of you who are going out on the road, please be careful and take it slow.
The following is an update from Feeding America:
What We Know:
Tropical Storm Debby made landfall in Florida as a hurricane on Monday and is now weakening as it moves northeast toward the Carolinas. Heavy rain and flooding are expected in the affected areas.
Impact to New York/New York City/New Jersey:
It is expected to bring several inches of rain to the NYC and NJ area through Sunday, with the heaviest rainfall likely north and west of the city. Some strong winds and scattered showers are also expected. Given the storm is weakening, there’s no further guidance at this time.
The information below from LIVOAD provides updates and resources specific to Long Island. Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns.
Confidence continues to increase for New York to experience impacts from Tropical Storm Debby starting this Thursday night (8/8) into Saturday (8/10). Weather briefings show a Slight to Moderate risk for excessive rainfall Friday and Friday night for the potential for scattered to numerous flash floods.
LIVOAD is in contact with both Suffolk County and Nassau County’s offices of Emergency Management and will communicate any updates as we receive them.
Additional Information and Resources:
Stay alert, by monitoring NWS forecasts, NOAA weather radio, television and radio news, cable and satellite weather programming, and commercial services, as well as the following NWS resources:
NWS New York Tropical Page:
NWS New York Website:
NWS New York Summer DSS Website:
River Gauges and Forecasts:
NWS New York Facebook:
NWS New York Twitter:
Online Severe Weather Reporting:
To report an outage to PSEG:
Text OUT to PSEGLI at 773454 or visit: https://www.psegliny.com/myaccount/customersupport/contactus
To Report a Downed Power Line to PSEG call: 1-800-490-0075
American Red Cross: How to Get Help:
https://www.redcross.org/local/new-york/ or call: 1-877-733-2767
American Red Cross Preparedness Guide: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/