Ahead of Heavy Rainfall, Free Flood Barriers Available from Office of City Councilman Eric Dinowitz

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Ahead of heavy rain forecast through Wednesday, Jan. 10, as reported, City Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) is reminding the community that his office has free flood barriers available for residents.

“These flood barriers are inflatable – just attach your hose to fill them up and they may prevent water from entering through your door or down your garage,” Dinowitz said. He also advised residents to call the office first to confirm that they still have barriers available before coming by to pick one up.

As reported, the councilman also reminded residents that if you are experiencing flooding in your basement, DEP recommends filing a 311 complaint using this link. DEP also recommends making the complaint during the flooding as the department is better able to respond to requests and assess the problem if it is within a few hours of the flooding event.

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