The City issued a warning of possible heavy rainfall Wednesday evening into the early hours of Thursday: “Please be advised that a cold front may bring a period of heavy […]
Category: City of Rye
Posted inWeather
City Warns Don’t Use Flooded Electrical Items; Instructions for FEMA Aid
The City of Rye is warning residents not to use electrical items – including electrical appliances, equipment, outlets and circuit breakers – that have been subject to flooding. Ida has […]
Posted inWeather
Drying, Draining, Digging Out from Ida & A Call to Action
The aftermath of Ida is not pretty. Historic flooding rushed into Rye Wednesday night into Thursday. Those who have been in Rye long enough will remember the floods of April […]
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PHOTOS: Massive Flooding Across Rye
There is massive flooding across Rye. The Rye PD is urging people to please stay off the streets and stay home so City staff can focus on clean-up and safety. […]
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Rye PD: No Not Travel
A warning issued from Rye PD: ????URGENT INFORMATION ???? PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL. ALL UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES AROUND THE CITY, LIVE WIRES, & […]
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Ida Remnants Leave Flooding & Scattered Power Outages
UPDATED, Thursday 8:30am The remnants of Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc across Rye Wednesday evening into the early hours of Thursday. At 1am Thursday morning, just under 300 people in Rye […]
Posted inRye Fire Department
Meet the New Rye FD Captain, 29 Year Vet John McDwyer
Twenty nine years of hard work and dedication pays off. In a City Hall ceremony Tuesday, John McDwyer became the first career captain of the Rye Fire Department. Mayor Josh […]
Posted inWeather
Ida Rather Not More Rain, But Here It Comes
Ida is no longer a hurricane, but this tropical depression is headed to Rye on Wednesday into Thursday. The City issued the following warning (see below) on Wednesday evening. Cars […]
Posted inRye City Council
Q&A: Councilmember & Candidate Ben Stacks
Meet Rye Councilman Ben Stacks, up for reelection this fall on Tuesday, November 2nd. Stacks will be running to fill one of three council seats for a four year term. […]
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City Storm Update, 9pm Sunday
City update, as of 9pm Sunday: “Henri, moving slowly, is fading for us, but we remain at its outer revolving band of wind and rain. We have been so lucky […]