Flooding causes water damage and street flooding in Fort Lee, Fort Lee NJ
Fire & ArsonFire departments responded to flooding reports in Fort Lee. The basement near Abbott Boulevard had two feet of water contacting electrical wiring and fixtures. Additionally, street flooding was reported near Glen Avenue. Clogged drains caused leaks in commercial spaces and water accumulation in a detached garage. Efforts included clearing drains and notifying the landlord for repairs. Power was secured due to leaks in the basement lighting.
Audio|Source: Bergen County Metro Fire and Rescue - East
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Transcript:
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610 Mountaine Fire on the Borough Portly, a signal of 1035,
00:07
2 feet of water in the basement touching electrical bullets and wires to hard language barrier. The address is near Abbott Boulevard.
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District Company 4 to respond to MS-15-6-7.
00:31
N-Jolm.
00:38
N-Jolp. N-Jolpark.
00:46
Town Park, Fire Department, Swad of 338 Glen Ave for street flooding.
00:51
Let's go ahead, Firecone Park, Fire Department. This one of 3.38, Glen Ave, for street flooding. 10-15-16, and drink.
00:58
Good, 11th.
01:00
An update for the 536 and there was a clog drain on the roof.
01:05
The drain has been cleared, however the commercial space has the water leak in there, along from residual water.
01:13
They're notifying the landlord to make some service here. It's going to be available here.
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Thank you.
01:25
Garage is no hazard at this time.
01:28
She's not happy about it, but you have anything else holding?
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Right now we're maintaining nothing yet.
01:37
All right, she has about a six inches of water in her detached garage.
01:45
Detached garage and the number of there is (number withheld)?
01:49
Affirmative.
01:50
Okay, thank you, Chief.
01:56
To clarify, he said that the water is two feet high in the street. We're not yet in a hundred point.
02:06
All right, too, I'm on Abbott now.
02:10
Ten.
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Abbott Boulevard's got at least a foot of water on it throughout.
02:33
CW still working.
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I'll call for them now, see. I'll call for them now, see.
02:44
Come back, go.
02:48
Get somebody out here and get some of the leaves out of the storm drains.
03:05
Receive.
03:09
What a phone line.
03:13
Okay, sir.
03:15
Jake, you want an engine?
03:21
Standby for now, I believe they said that the water was not in the house, it was only in the street.
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We'll be remaining on the air of station one.
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Proceeds, 50, 20.
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Deprizee WGW comfortfully. 10-4,
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they were advised out loud, just clarify what happened.
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Let's ask for you here, please.
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All right here.
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At 10-4, thank you.
04:09
211-9-Higloidst, that's a secondary update.
04:12
Be advised there was more leaking into the basement, leaking into the light fixtures, secure power to the basement.
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Location mentioned:
Near Abbott Blvd, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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