MidHudsonNews [dot] com is reporting in advance of the arrival of the remnants of Hurricane Florence in the region this week, U.S. Rep. John Faso has asked the New York City Department of Environmental Protection about its preparedness to address reservoir levels. “New York City utilizes some of the most technologically advances tools to monitor its water supply,” said Faso. “Ensuring that these reservoirs maintain the necessary capacity to safely handle heavy rain events is incredibly important to the safety of downstream residents and communities.” DEP Deputy Commissioner Paul Rush said Florence could bring between one and four inches of rain to the Catskills sometime around September 18. In a written response to Faso, Rush noted that last month was the wettest August on record for the Catskill-Delaware watershed — several parts received more than 300 percent of the typical monthly rainfall, causing reservoirs to refill during a time when they usually draw down. “In recent weeks, DEP has also chosen to rely more heavily on our reservoirs in the Catskills to meet the needs of water consumers in New York City,” Rush wrote. “These operational adjustments have created free space in the reservoirs to enhance the flood-attenuation benefits that their dams already provide.” Read the full story at MidHudsonNews [dot] com.