Essex County officials, businesses gear up as heavy rain expected to hit Au Sable Forks [Video]

PREPARATIONS ARE TAKING PLACE IN NORTHERN NEW YORK AHEAD OF THE RAIN. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ TELLS US HOW PEOPLE ON THE AU SABLE RIVER ARE GEARING UP (áááAS-LIVE INTROááá) WITH HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO HIT AUSABLE FORKS IN THE COMING DAYS, LOCAL OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS’S ARE MAKING SURE THE CORRECT MEASURES ARE IN PLACE FOR LATER THIS WEEK. (áááNAT SOUNDááá) áRiver noiseá (áááVOááá) THE AUSABLE RIVER QUIET ON TUESDAY… but that’s not always the case. (áááSOTááá) <MATTHEW STANLEY TOWN SUPERVISOR, JAY 03;18;38;06 – 03;18;44;24> “Living along the AuSable River, we are very used to flooding around this time of year.” (áááVOááá) OFFICIALS FROM ESSEX COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES SAY THEY ARE CLOSELY MONITORING AUSABLE FORKS.. the river could jump its banks by a little bit later this week. (áááSOT PHONER STILLááá) <MATT WATTS DIRECTOR, ESSEX COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES 00;02;10;09 – 00;02;24;12> “Definitely concerned about that area as we are every winter …