At least one person has been killed by torrential rain in upstate New York. Media reports of “life-threatening” floods.
An approximately 30-year-old woman drowned in Orange County while trying to escape with her dog from a house surrounded by bodies of water, it said late Sunday evening (local time), citing a spokesperson for the district. The Hudson Valley was particularly affected.
state of emergency declared
Gov. Kathy Hochul said several people are still missing. She declared a state of emergency for the counties of Orange – about 80 kilometers north of New York City – and Ontario. In this way, additional resources from the US state can be made available. Hochul warned of life-threatening flooding and called on people to avoid flooded streets.
According to broadcaster CNN, the heavy rains also hit the US military academy at West Point. There, several people would have had to get out of their cars surrounded by bodies of water to get to safety. The weather service spoke of a massive thunderstorm front and issued a flash flood warning for parts of New York City.
Source: Krone
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