All hands are on deck for emergency response teams ahead of Sunday’s storm.

What You Need To Know

Con Edison has added 900 outside workers to prepare for emergency response

At this time of year, when fall foliage is near its peak, prolonged periods of rainfall can weigh trees down and cause outages

Con Edison is urging New Yorkers to avoid downed wires, exercise caution when going into flooded basements and report hazards to Con Edison or call 911

“We’re watching the weather closely, we’re monitoring the wind speeds and the rain, and we’re mobilizing — getting our staffing levels up. And we’ve augmented our own staff with 900 outside workers to prepare for emergency response,” Jamie McShane, the director of communications at Con Edison, said.

Strong winds and heavy rain are expected

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