Yonkers Is Handing Out Sandbags To Residents Who Are Preparing For The Hurricane Season – By Brian Harrod

After Tropical Storm Fay traveled through Yonkers, city officials are encouraging everyone to be prepared for similar storms through November.

The distribution of sandbags started at 7 a.m. and will continue through 3 p.m. at the Organic Waste Yard.

Yonkers Emergency Management is once again reminding families in the city of hills to to avoid flooded areas and take all necessary precautions after storms happen,

Children should be kept away from wires near puddles or fences, because one never knows where the electricity is traveling.