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With Isaias approaching, flood barriers protect historic Brooklyn waterfront building
By James Rogers
Published August 04, 2020
As tropical storm Isaias makes its way up the eastern seaboard, workers in Brooklyn have been installing flood barriers to protect a historic waterfront building.
The Aquafence barriers were placed around the Empire Stores complex that contains restaurants, bars, stores, offices and a branch of the Brooklyn Historical Society. The complex is housed in a pre Civil War-era coffee warehouse.
The flood barrier around the Empire Stores complex with the Brooklyn Bridge and Jane's Carousel in the background. (James Rogers, Fox News)
A handful of people rushed to make their way home in the neighborhood on Tuesday morning beneath darkening skies. Sand bags and other flood protection were placed around a number of other buildings in Dumbo, a regenerated area that was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. That storm, which left some parts of the Dumbo beneath 11 feet of water, caused millions of dollars of damage in the neighborhood, according to the Brooklyn Reporter.
Dumbo, which faces lower Manhattan across the East River, is also home to the historic Jane’s Carousel. Built in 1922, the carousel was first installed in Youngstown, Ohio, but, following an extensive restoration, has been a popular feature of Brooklyn Bridge Park since 2011.
The building is protected by a flood barrier ahead of tropical storm Isaias. (James Rogers, Fox News)
Near the Brooklyn Bridge workers also placed plastic covers over the entrances to a subway station to protect against the storm.
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The waterfront building is in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. (James Rogers, Fo)
Other temporary flood barriers have been installed in New York City to protect against tropical storm Isaias. In lower Manhattan, for example, temporary inflatable flood barriers were installed Monday.
The flood barrier around the Empire Stores complex with the Brooklyn Bridge and Jane's Carousel in the background. (James Rogers, Fox News)
Fox News’ Travis Fedschun and the Associated Press contributed to this article.
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