Flooding was a major concern over the weekend following storms earlier in the week and heavy rain Friday night into early Saturday morning. Roads in Piermont were shut down after several were flooded out on Saturday. Rockland Director of Fire and Emergency Services, Chris Kear, said on Friday’s “Who Wants To Be A Volunteer” program, communications between fire and police departments is critical in these types of situations…
Flooding also closed Beach Road in Haverstraw on Saturday. Haverstraw Police posted a photo online of a car that got stranded in deep water after bypassing warning signs and barricades. Kurt Mulligan of the Stony Point Fire Department says that can be dangerous…
Piermont Police said water rose up to three feet high in some areas over the weekend, shutting down several roads, including River Road along the Hudson. A handful of O&R customers lost power due to yesterday’s high winds.