Tropical Storm Isaias Rips Through Bay Ridge
Tropical Storm Isaias is hitting the area with a lot of wind. Hear it here
The Verrazzano Bridge was been closed. (Update: Open again).
A tree was uprooted on Marine Avenue and crushed this car. (Our poor neighbor whose car was crushed). A viewer captured it on Citizen. See here.
This is the other side of the street where it fell. See video
Shore Road around 1:00 pm doesn’t look too bad:
The view from #bayridge #brooklyn to #statenisland #isaias is here. @News12BK @News12BX pic.twitter.com/A3LxZ0aXyQ
— Arnold Davick (@ArnoldNYCTV) August 4, 2020
72nd Street:
Some blocks had a small amount of debris. Like this
Some blocks lost branches or trees like this one on on Narrows Avenue:
We are hearing fire truck sires all around. They are moving trees, like this one on 81st Street:
Power outages are now a problem. Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis said 11,000 people are without electricity in South Brooklyn and 36,000 in Staten Island are with electricity. See here
Three Guys From Brooklyn Fruit and Veggie Store on Fort Hamilton closed because they lost power.
All over Bay Ridge rn #nyc #brooklyn #Isaias #TropicalStormIsaias #bayridge pic.twitter.com/aOcsODv11n
— elle (@amen_fashionnn) August 4, 2020
Also at 1584 – 86th Street, there is a house that was evacuated because of arcing wires. See video here
Hugs,
marlene
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