Emergency & Fire — Cross Bay Current

A nor'easter has worsened coastal flood conditions in southern Queens, with strengthening winds intensifying flooding near Howard Beach and the Rockaways.

Howard Beach deployed storm doors against nor'easter floodwaters Sunday, with residents using kayaks on inundated streets as conditions worsened.

Coastal flood warnings persist across the Tri-State area Sunday, with Howard Beach and other Queens communities experiencing severe flooding from a nor'easter.

Howard Beach residents navigated flooded streets Friday after a nor'easter brought over a foot of water. The severe conditions impacted commutes and access.

Flooding in Howard Beach forced Queens residents to use kayaks on streets as storm impacts spread, despite deployed storm doors. NYC advised against travel.

A Howard Beach family was saved from a house fire this week amid ongoing flooding and transit disruptions near Cross Bay Boulevard, impacting local commutes.

A body was found after a South Ozone Park home collapsed in a five-alarm gas-fed fire, reportedly ignited during a domestic dispute, sparking a massive emergency response in Queens.

A two-alarm fire in South Ozone Park injured three people, including two firefighters, damaging multiple homes. The blaze, starting at 109-35 110th Avenue, prompted a significant FDNY response early Thursday.

A large fire started in a South Ozone Park home's basement before spreading rapidly to neighboring houses early Thursday. Over 140 fire and EMS personnel responded to the intense Queens blaze, displacing families.