Rain continues to batter an already severely damaged Hudson Valley on Monday morning.
Hours of heavy rain produced life-threatening flash flooding across the region on Sunday sparking flash flood warnings and a rare flood emergency.
A woman in her 30’s was killed in rushing floodwaters in Orange County.
She was trying to escape her flooding house with her dog, but she drowned.
“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.
Numerous roadways consisting of State Route 9W and Palisades Interstate Parkway experienced heavy flooding and washouts, New York State Police tweeted.
The Palisades NB was closed from exit 14 to Long Mountain Traffic Circle.
A section of Metro-North’s railroad tracks were impacted by the storm. Hudson Line service is suspended between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie due fallen trees and flood water.
Newburgh-Beacon Ferry service will not run Monday.
Riders should consider traveling to Croton-Harmon station or take Harlem Line service at Southeast, Croton Falls and other stations along that line instead. Hudson Line tickets will be accepted on Harlem Line trains.
Cedar Pond Brook in Stony Point was a raging brook on Sunday.
Normally, the brook looks like it should head under the road, but with the dangerous rainfall, it is going over the road and onto private properties, making driving — even walking — outdoors treacherous.
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