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More flood help along the Lake Ontario shoreline

Flooding at an RTS bus loop in Irondequoit
Alex Crichton
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WXXI News
Flooding at an RTS bus loop in Irondequoit

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WXXI News & AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to monitor the rising water levels plaguing the shores of Lake Ontario.

Technical teams are being deployed Tuesday in St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties in northern New York, Mexico Point in Oswego County on the eastern shore of the lake and at Fair Haven State Park in Wayne County on the south shore.

The crews will provide guidance and help coordinate efforts with local emergency management offices. They'll also inspect existing flood protection projects in an effort to identify potential problem areas and recommend solutions where needed.

Flooding has affected hundreds of properties since early March, inundating basements and causing shoreline erosion in some areas. The lake's levels are not expected to crest until early June.

Governor Cuomo says that New York State will be deploying Emergency Response Mobile Command Centers with officials from the Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and the Department of Financial Services.

DEC officials will provide on-site permitting and work with property owners to address erosion, offer technical guidance and provide on-site emergency permitting to residents.

Cuomo says the DEC assistance will augment the insurance help already being provided by the Department of Financial Services insurance help available to residents affected by the flooding.

The stops by state emergency officials include one in Sodus Point, at Sodus Point Beach Park on Tuesday from 10am to 8pm, and another on Thursday at the Town of Hilton DPW garage from 10am to 8pm

Monroe County - NYS Emergency Response Mobile Command Center
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Town of Hilton DPW Garage
198 Manitou Road, Hilton NY 14468

Flooding in the Summerville area of Rochester on Monday:

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.