#How NYC is preparing for Tropical Storm Fay

Preparation for Tropical Storm Fay has begun in New York City, as the powerful storm barrels toward the area Friday.

The city’s Office of Emergency Management has been activated — virtually — ahead of Fay, which is expected to dump 2 to 4 inches of rain and pack sustained winds of 50 mph.

“We have activated our flash flood plan yesterday, which means we’ve had the Department of Environmental Protection and others out throughout the city clearing the catch basins because we do know that’s a concern across the city,” OEM Commissioner Deanne Criswell said at a press briefing Friday.

She also said the city’s downed tree task force is “on alert because we do expect that we’re going to have some damage to trees because of the winds that are coming in.”

Fay was churning northward at 10 mph Friday morning and expected to make landfall along the New Jersey coast in the afternoon, according to Accuweather.

A tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape May, New Jersey, to Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The warning area includes Long Island and the Long Island Sound.

Accuweather warned of broken tree branches, flash flooding, isolated tornadoes and power outages.