Fire reported at Coney Island Hospital; emergency responders unable to reach building (Twitter feed)

[brooklynite]

https://twitter.com/search?q=coney%20island&src=typd

[appleannie1]

1. More on this

BREAKING: Coney Island Hospital Is On Fire

PM This just over the radio – report of main building of Coney Island Hospital is on fire. Units are trying to respond but are reporting that streets surrounding the hospital are flooded and un-passable.

EDIT: 10:31 PM. FDNY is reporting that Coney Island Hosptial is surrounded by “three to four feet of water.”

EDIT: 10:33 PM. Reader James W is reporting that “Ocean Parkway from Ave W south as far as I can see, is flooded. There is a huge emergency response.”

EDIT: 10:41 PM. FDNY is reporting that they are unable to access Coney Island Hospital at this time. Dispatch responded with “no boats available.”

EDIT: 10:50 PM. Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny is reporting on Facebook, that the fire is currently unconfirmed.

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[mzmolly]

2. Possible good news.

FDNY ‏@FDNY

#FDNY units are on scene at Coney Island Hospital. No confirmed fire or reports of injuries at this time.

https://twitter.com/FDNY

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Listening to scanner

Waters are starting to recede.

They got a fire around 40th and 11th...not my town. So take this with grain of salt

Bellevue they are trying to get fuel to the 13th floor, though running out of Oxygen, and they are evacuating NICU AND PICU of NYU.

Fires are common, as well as still energized lines, so be careful.