A new storm in the northwestern United States prompted the governors of New York and New Jersey to declare state of emergency to more than forty counties.
Through Twitter, Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey, reported that 21 locations they could feature flash floods, strong winds, and constant rainfall. For this reason, he recommended that citizens be away from the roads.
The Executive Order No. 272 It will be implemented in the areas affected by the storm, this will allow the deployment of the necessary resources in the state.
Our State of Emergency remains in effect as the Nor’easter continues to bring heavy rains and sustained winds.
10 counties are under a Flash Flood Warning and 11 counties are under a Flash Flood Watch.
Please stay safe, stay off the roads, and stay updated. pic.twitter.com/MBxg2bzGyA
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) October 26, 2021
On New York at least 20 counties will be in the same situation, said Kathy Hochul, governor of the city. According to a press release, Hochul mentioned that it will provide sufficient resources in the regions where the rains will be more significant.
The following towns are alerted for the northwest storm
Since Monday night, the US National Weather Service has issued multiple alerts for potential flash floods affecting about 30 million people.
Only in New Jersey the areas with a red light due to the storm are:
- Wayne
- Paterson
- Clifton
- Brookdale
- Caldwell y North Caldwell
- Fairfield
- Woodland Park
- Hawthorne
Flash Flood Advisory includes Paterson NJ, Clifton NJ, Passaic NJ until 12:45 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/bGEFGHDEqT
– NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) October 26, 2021
New York City maintains a special weather alert for New City, Mounth Ivy, Stony Point, PeekSkill, Fort Montgomery, West Point, and Cornwall-on-Hudson.
However the National Weather Service of New York NY announced other locations that should also be vigilant.
A special weather statement has been issued for The Bronx NY, Yonkers NY, Mount Vernon NY until 11:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/PZg8MGU7OI
– NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) October 26, 2021
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