Do you live in a basement apartment affected by flooding? Here are some tips to stay safe.

If you're impacted by flooding, there are some tips on how to stay safe.

Katelynn Ulrich

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Aug 7, 2024, 10:36 AM

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Updated 33 days ago

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If you're impacted by flooding, especially if you live in a basement, there are some tips on how to stay safe.

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The city now has drones to fly over endangered areas with announcements of what to do.

"DEP is doing a series of flood package giveaways so that'll include a pump, flood barriers, flood sensors, the borough presidents have all been given packages to hand out," said Meera Joshi, deputy mayor of operations.