State of emergency declared in Vermont as officials warn deluge not seen since Tropical Storm Irene could lead to catastrophic flooding. Here's more.
Flash floods triggered by torrential rain in New York’s Hudson Valley left at least one person dead on Sunday night, while Vermont and the rest of the Northeast braced for a deluge that had more than 14 million people under flood watches or warnings.
Up to eight inches of rain — an entire summer’s worth — fell in parts of New York state in a matter of hours washing out major roads and highways. Route 9W and parts of the Palisades Parkway were closed, and train service was suspended on the Hudson Valley branch of the Metro North commuter railroad."We are in the midst of an extraordinary, extraordinary weather event that has just devastated communities throughout the Hudson Valley," New York Gov.
"This is the new normal," Hochul said. "And we in government, working with our partners on the ground, have to work with our communities to build up resiliency, to be prepared for the worst — because the worst continues to happen.Vehicles come to a standstill near a washed-out and flooded portion of the Palisades Parkway in Orange County, N.Y., on Sunday.
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