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Lakeshore towns prep for another round of flooding

Flooding continues to impact homes and businesses in Greece...
Alex Crichton
Flooding continues to impact homes and businesses in Greece...

UPDATE-6/7/17-4:00 a.m.-The National Weather Service has canceled the lakeshore flood warning.

UPDATE 6/6/17 at 5 p.m.: Greece Supervisor has declared a state of emergency for the Town of Greece. There is no travel ban, however, the town is restricting travel on waterfront roads to residents only. 

Towns on the shoreline are preparing for possibly the worst round of flooding this spring, with a northeast wind whipping up high waves on Lake Ontario.

In Greece, Supervisor Bill Reilich says they have about 18 thousand sandbags on hand, having handed out over 200 thousand of them already.

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And there are 30 pumps in place along roadways, and there's a plan for alternate parking locations for people who may have to move their cars to dryer land.

"We also are going to activate the emergency response center if this materializes as we anticipate it may. And if need be, I'll declare a state of emergency if we rise to that level," he said.

Reilich says first responders are on call, and town officials, DPW workers, and sewer workers are on site in the affected areas and wherever a need arises, they'll respond accordingly.

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He says residents can keep up to date on flooding information at the Greece Town Supervisor's Facebook page.

In Irondequoit, Town Supervisor David Seeley says first responders are also on notice, and they are using additional pumps provided by the state to make sure the town's storm water sewer system isn't overwhelmed.

Both say the not-for-profit Sheen Housing has been enlisted to administer the $7 million dollars in state grants the governor has promised to homeowners impacted by the flooding.

Reilich notes the state aid for homeowners is on a first-come, first-served basis, so he's encouraging residents to get their applications in soon.

There's more information at the state's flood recovery program at the state’s Homes and Community Renewal website.