Severe flooding closes near River Dr in Garfield, Garfield NJ
Road ClosureSevere flooding is occurring near River Drive in Garfield. Water levels are rising and some vehicles may be affected. Fire and rescue units have responded and are implementing road closures to ensure public safety.
Audio|Source: Wallington Fire Dept & Mutual Aid
06:37
Transcript:
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Use caution as that area is starting to flood.
00:10
I'm making that flooding can grow.
00:14
We make $4,000 a lot.
00:24
Fire, the poll number is 6-1-2-3, Papa Charlie.
00:30
Notify Verizon, you can terminate.
00:32
Engine 1 is available.
00:38
9-3, Papa Charlie.
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1-2-9-3, Papa Charlie.
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1-293, Papa Charlie, receive.
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Permanence. Recease. Dispatch hundred ones respondent in the near River Dr. Recease.
01:07
Receive.
01:20
Engine 3, you can stand up.
01:30
All right.
01:33
Next.
01:37
11 to police dispatch.
01:43
All right, a lot of ones on.
02:00
Can I get a please close for we go?
02:08
I don't know how close.
02:10
I don't know how close.
02:16
That's cool.
02:21
Ninety-4-11.
02:28
Close us down that area that we talked about and just stand by there for the water up the side.
02:34
Make sure everyone's safe and we don't want to put anybody else in danger there. Thank you guys.
02:45
Flooded bad by Danny Moore's Park.
02:54
Four and out in the next 10-15 minutes, go to a lighter range, you start to subside.
03:03
That's just back.
03:06
B.A.B.I. You have a key holder by the name of (name withheld).
03:09
State says she's responding, 5 to 10 minute, ETA.
03:13
Thank you.
03:27
FireCombe! Go off the fire department.
03:40
Rescue 3, truck 4,
03:43
respond in the area of Venetian near River Dr, reports of severe flooding in the area.
03:49
Peeing Firecom, Garfield Fire Department,
03:52
rescue 3 and truck 4,
03:54
respond near River Dr, reports of severe flooding in the area.
04:01
(number withheld) on that time, I'm afraid of (number withheld).
04:11
Making my way down there right now.
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Deputy Porter-Farcombe.
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Car one ninety four sixteen.
04:38
Our PD dispatcher is asking us that same thing.
04:42
There is possibly reported about a beep of the water.
04:49
The response plans for flooding,
04:51
we've gotten multiple. We have near River Dr, we have the Glen and Passaic streets that just came in as well.
05:05
For any of those locations other than what you just reported to Deputy Forfeit of Venetian, is there a report of vehicles in the water or are they just reporting flooding conditions?
05:27
We expect the phone call so we can figure this out we shouldn't be dispassing the fire department just for flooding conditions.
05:47
Firecom, also be advised,
05:50
DPW and the DPW Superintendent check the city.
05:53
We're going to get multiple calls for flooding through to the heavy lanes.
05:56
All right, we can...
06:04
I'm heading to the Venetian area.
06:11
I want to leave the search.
06:17
their level I just acknowledged it right now we're going to take no action to the Swares of the side contact that so I don't think any water's that's entered in their vehicle just they did some damage
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Near River Dr, Garfield, NJ 07026
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