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Mar 8, 2008 1:09 pm US/Eastern
Storm Watch: Flooding Concerns Trouble Westchester
RYE, N.Y. (CBS) ―
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Westchester residents are concerned heavy rains may cause the Pine Brook to flood.
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The rain and the flooding are all too familiar for residents of Westchester. Now the question is how much rain will this area get and how time will it take to clean up once the weather moves in.
Rye police are preparing to use the city's reverse 9-1-1 system to send a warning to several hundred residents, just in case the flooding gets to be too much, too fast.
For now, the Pine Brook is under control, but nearby a bridge that washed out in last April's flood serves as a reminder that enough rain can turn this into a raging river. Preparing for the rain that's yet to come is all too familiar for people around here, and especially for the Rye police.
"Make sure the cars are properly equipped with flares and tape and things like that, we'll prepare our inflatable boat in case we do need to get to the point where we need to do rescues," said Rye Police Commissioner William Connors.
It was a year ago this week that much of Rye's Indian village remained underwater, flooding left behind not only a mess, but thousands of dollars in damage. Homeowners aren't taking chances.
Almost a dozen families have literally raised their residences so that at least the ground floors won't flood as they await the rain.
"After the rain and everything recedes, it's like a war zone: dumpsters, clothes, stuff out on the streets, it's crazy. It's crazy," said John Suppa from Suppa Plumbing and Heating.
And when it comes to driving in floods, a few warnings this morning, never try to drive through high water and if you car stalls, get out and leave, in case the water becomes swift and starts to rise.
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