Politics & Government

Nyack Urges Residents To Move Cars Away From Riverfront

Free parking available at downtown lots through storm.

Nyack is urging village residents who live on riverfront streets to move their cars out of these low-lying areas in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Irene.

Mayor Richard Kavesh said that from 4 p.m. today through 11 a.m. Monday residents of streets such as Piermont Avenue and Gedney Street in Nyack can move their cars to the three municipal lots surrounding Riverspace just off Main Street.

"If you don't want to risk your car floating off into the Hudson River, move it out of harm's way," Kavesh said during an emergency briefing Friday with local and county officials throughout Rockland.

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Kavesh said that village residents can also obtain sandbags to help protect their homes from the Nyack DPW yard on Catherine Street, between Route 9W and Midland Avenue.

Kavesh also warned that residents whose homes have been subject to flooding in the past must be aware that they won't be able to have power restored to their homes until their homes have been inspected by a private electrician. He suggested that residents who have faced flooding problems in the past contact their electrician to be ready in the event of another flood.

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Kavesh said the village and the Town of Orangetown are also coordinating emergency response efforts for the storm and the village will have a command center established to deal with problems as they arise.

In the Nyack-area, Nyack High School is set to open at 7 p.m. as a storm evacuation center. Kavesh said the school will have 40 cots set up to accomodate people who must leave their homes. Shelters throughout Rockland are slated to all be active by 7 p.m.

As the storm moves closer, Kavesh and other Rockland officials urged residents to band together to help each other prepare for the storm and cope with its impact. They also urged residents to stock up on supplies at home in case of prolonged power outages.

Hurricane Irene is expected to make landfall in North Carolina in a few hours.


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