NYC: Prepare for Tropical Storm Hermine over Labor Day Weekend
Storm surge predicted, NYC beaches closed Sunday
As Tropical Storm Hermine heads north, New York City’s Emergency Management Department warns residents to get ready for possible flooding, high winds and rip currents.
On Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the metro area and a Storm Surge Watch for coastal areas.
The NWS warned residents to prepare for up to two to four feet of inundation having possibly extensive impacts, including “large sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads washed out or severely flooded.” They also warned of severe beach erosion with dune loss, and “major damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks and piers, with many small craft broken away from moorings.”