HUDSON VALLEY, NY (AP) — Heavy rains caused extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, flooded roads and forced road closures Sunday night.
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for parts of southeastern New York, describing it as “life threatening”.
One person died as a result of the flooding, Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus told The New York Times.
State Route 9W was flooded and the Palisades Interstate Parkway became so flooded that parts of it were closed, New York State Police said in a statement. Police asked the public to avoid the promenade.
According to WABC, Cedar Pond Creek at Stony Point flowed over the road and into private properties.
Rockland County Executive Ed Day asked residents to “stay indoors in a safe place” until the heavy rains are over.