Photo:New York State Police/AFP via Getty
New York State Police/AFP via Getty
The woman, who has not been publicly identified, “came out seeing that her house was taking on too much water,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said during anews conferencein Highland Falls Monday.
Hochul added that the woman “was with her dog” and that “her fiancé literally saw her swept away.”
“The skies opened up and brought so much rain — nine inches of rain in this community — that they’re calling this a 1,000-year event,” the governor said, adding that “it’s only the second time ever that the National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency.”
Emergency personnel work at the scene of flooded homes on Lowland Hill Rd. in Stony Point, N.Y. on July 9, 2023.Seth Harrison-USA TODAY NETWORK
Seth Harrison-USA TODAY NETWORK
According toThe New York Times, Hochul said Sunday night that there were more “missing individuals” in Orange County and that one house had been swept away into a stream.
Due to “increasingly dangerous conditions,” Hochul extended the state of emergency from Orange County to Ontario County on Sunday night.
As of Monday, county Executive Steve Neuhaus toldGood Morning Americathat they believe “everybody” has been accounted for, although it’s possible others were swept away,CNNreported.
This handout image courtesy of the New York State Police shows heavy flooding and washout on State Route 9W of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, New York, on July 9, 2023.New York State Police/AFP via Getty
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State Senator James Skoufis, who represents Orange County and was in the county Sunday evening, told theTimesthat the two major arteries in and out of town in Woodbury had been washed out.
“If you’re traveling within Orange County, good luck,” he added. “Getting around is next to impossible right now.”
Route 202 in Yorktown, N.Y. was flooded July 10, 2023, after torrential storms Sunday evening led to flash flooding and at least one fatality in New York.Seth Harrison/The Journal News/USA TODAY NETWORK
Seth Harrison/The Journal News/USA TODAY NETWORK
According to theTimes, flash flood emergencies were issued for parts of the state, indicating not only that flooding is occurring but that it is posing a serious threat to human life.
On Sunday night, flash flood warnings were issued for New York City as well as Westchester, Clinton and Franklin counties.
The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned in atweetthat “continuing rounds of moderate-heavy rain are expected to produce widespread flash flooding in areas” of Eastern New York on Monday and Monday night.
Emergency management officials in New York City issued a warning that Monday’s expected heavy rain could result in dangerously quick basement flooding, according toABC affiliate WABC-7, urging residents to move to higher ground if necessary.
source: people.com
