DEVELOPING STORY: A flash flood emergency was declared across parts of New York after nearly a foot of rain fell — causing massive landslides and significant flooding. At least one person was killed and there are reports of a number of people who had to be rescued from their homes and cars.
The Hudson Valley – just north of New York City – was hit especially hard. That’s where the one fatality happened – when a woman tried to escape her flooded home.
“I had to help ambulances get in here, a number of them had to be turned away because of a number of cars that were abandoned or were stuck so unless you are a first responder, don’t come here,” said Steven Neuhaus, Orange County Executive.
Watch video of the flooding below:
And here is additional video from Twitter:
WATCH | Heavy Rains Set Off Flash Floods In New York State#NewYork #HeavyRain #FlashFloods #UnitedStates #NewYorkState #WeatherUpdates pic.twitter.com/428qjQjSeL
— News18 (@CNNnews18) July 10, 2023
Watch: NYS emergency services using boats to plough through Palisades Parkway as they respond to calls of multiple people trapped in the flooding #NYwx #Floods #Storm #NewYork #PalisadesParkway #NYFloods #Flooding #Rockland #OrangeCounty #LongMountain #Viral #Weather #Climate… pic.twitter.com/zzhRzB0yXd
— Earth42morrow (@Earth42morrow) July 10, 2023
DEVELOPING! Flash Flood Emergency declared for the Highland Falls/West Point areas, New York.
— AMERICANDREAM09 🇺🇸 Jack Media ~DREAM (@JackMedia7) July 10, 2023
"It’s not a good situation in Orange County right now. Flooding is bad! Reports of people swept away by rising flash flood waters. pic.twitter.com/1N70nAmErg