After severe flooding left significant parts of the Tri-State Area in a state of disarray, Governor Kathy Hochul provided an update on the calamitous storm and its aftermath.
CBS New York‘s reporters Elijah Westbrook and Zinnia Maldonado were at the frontline, providing live coverage on the conditions.
Westbrook painted a vivid image of Old Yorktown Road in Shrub Oak, Westchester County, which was marred by the New York flooding.
Residents stepping off the Taconic Parkway would be greeted by a new waterway, about 7 to 8 inches deep.
New York Flooding : Safety Concerns Amidst Rising Waters
The paramount issue in this New York flooding scenario is safety, especially for drivers who may not fathom the depth of the water until they’re in it.
However, Westchester County wasn’t the only one to bear the brunt of the Sunday evening storm.
Areas like Rockland and Orange counties morphed into something akin to the rapids of a rushing river, with Thayer Road at West Point clocking almost 8 inches of rainfall, one of the highest totals in the Tri-State Area.
Tragedy Strikes as Flooding Intensifies
The severity of the New York flooding was tragically underscored when a woman in her mid-30s lost her life trying to evacuate her home in Highland Falls, Orange County.
