Riverside Drive
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Locations | Manhattan |
|---|---|
| New York City | |
| West | Henry Hudson Parkway |
| North end | 181st Street |
| Washington Heights | |
| South end | 72nd Street |
| Upper West Side | |
| Owners | New York |
| Easts | 11th Avenue |
| Broadway | |
| Fort Washington Avenue | |
| Haven Avenue | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 865168 |
About Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive is a scenic north-south thoroughfare in the Manhattan borough of New York City. The boulevard runs on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, generally parallel to the Hudson River from 72nd Street to near the George Washington Bridge at 181st Street.
Roads and rail flooded after hours of heavy rain
Heavy Rain has led to flooding and transport disruption across many parts of Scotland.
A section of the A92 in Fife was closed while Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross also saw many roads rendered impassable.
On the railways, the East Coast Mainline was shut at Grantshouse for several hours due to flooding.
A Met Office Amber Alert is in place for some areas, with warnings of fast flowing or deep floodwater.
Forecasters said some parts of eastern Scotland could see as much rain in 24 to 36 Hours as would be normally expected during the entire month of November.
On Friday morning the (Sepa) had 25 flood warnings in place, while police urged The Public to avoid unnecessary travel in affected areas.
Sepa duty manager Vincent Fitzsimons told The Bbc : " We're expecting an event of a similar magnitude to Storm Frank in 2015/16 So There is a risk of widespread property flooding to some communities in the Angus/Aberdeenshire area.
" The advice is to follow the advice of The Emergency services and to look on Sepa's website. You'll get the latest information on flood warnings and flood alerts there. "
Angus was badly affected, with The Council taking the decision in advance to close many schools.
Travel disruption included:
Aberdeen City Council said it had been cleaning storm drains in advance of the expected deluge.
Thursday's Christmas tree lights switch-on was also cancelled due to the bad Weather Forecast , The Council confirmed.
The Flood gate at Riverside Drive beside The River Dee has been closed in preparation for the Heavy Rain and flooding.
A council statement said: " Residents in flood-prone areas are recommended to stock up on flood prevention including sandbags or door flood stops from DIY stores. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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