By Le Figaro with AFP
Posted 3 hours ago, Updated 2 hours ago
Heavy flooding and washout on State Route 9W of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, New York on July 9, 2023. AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / New York State Police / AFP
Heavy rains caused floodingcan endanger livesSunday July 9 in the State of New York, transforming the streets into a torrent, carrying away bridges and leading the governor to declare a state of emergency.
A woman was killed as she tried to leave her home with her dog in the Hudson Valley, swept away by a flash flood, multiple media reported.
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Emergency state
Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in Orange County, northwest of New York City, and in Ontario County, in the center of the state, noting that up to 200mm of rain had created “life-threatening conditions due to flash floods». «We are approaching a critical point in this weather eventsaid Kathy Hochul.
By Sunday evening, more than 12,000 customers had been without power, according to his office, as heavy rains washed away roads and trapped people in their cars or homes. As of 8 p.m., highways were closed in at least five counties in the state, including Westchester, which is just north of New York and borders the Hudson River. The governor’s office said the state should expect further storms Monday, July 10.
2023-07-10 06:31:00
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