Police officials in Newark are reporting that heavy rainfall this evening could cause major flooding and should be avoided up until tomorrow.
Officials say heavy rain and a possible thunderstorm with gusty winds is expected. The rain is expected to produce between 1 to 2 inches along with flooding.
”Because motorists can become stranded by driving through flooded streets and high water, drivers are asked to avoid these locations and to use alternative routes” Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.
Drivers are also discouraged from traveling through any streets that are flooded, have high water or are believed to be flooded.
The following locations should be avoided due to flooding conditions or the potential for flooding:
• Raymond Blvd. and Blanchard Street
• Ferry and Foundry streets
• Foundry and Roanoke streets
• Foundry Street and Avenue P
• Mary Street and Avenue L
• Wilson Avenue and Avenue K
• Wilson Avenue and Avenue L
• Magazine and Amsterdam streets
• Hyatt and Wilson avenues
• South and Adams streets
• South and Pulaski streets
• South and Pacific streets
• South and Dawson streets
• Pacific and Calumet streets
• Pulaski and Clifford streets
• Jefferson and Clifford streets
• Van Buren and Clifford streets
• McClellan Street and Runiak Avenue
• McClellan Street and Frelinghuysen Avenue
• Frelinghuysen Avenue and Peddie Street
• Frelinghuysen Avenue and Noble Street
• Noble Street and Meeker Avenue
• Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and State Street
• Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Orange Street
The Department of Public Safety is coordinating responses to burglar alarms, flooding conditions and other weather-related incidents through the combined use of Police, Fire and Office of Emergency Management Personnel.
Special attention should be given to unsecured outdoor furniture, awnings, refuse and building materials.
For fire safety, please utilize flashlights, instead of candles, should you lose electricity due to this weather event.
Director Ambrose urges anyone with information about any criminal or suspicious activity to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS(1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS(1-877-695-4867).