1 Dead, 1 Missing From Flooding In Westchester: County Executive

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — One person was killed in a flash flood in Westchester County Wednesday and one person is missing.

County Executive George Latimer, in a morning news conference, said the fatality occurred during the heavy rains from what was Tropical Storm Ida as it tore through the Hudson Valley.

He said he was deferring to the local municipality to release the name of the person who died.

Latimer did say that the search is ongoing for the missing person, who is the spouse of the deceased.

He said the amount of rain that was dumped on the county from Ida ranged from 5 inches to 10 inches.

At one time, each of the county parkways were flooded and some remain closed. More than 200 cars were stranded.

Latimer said, at 4 inches of rain, the parkways start seeing problems, but at 5 inches they shut down.

"It's more than the system can absorb," he said.

Because the weather Thursday calls for no more rain, Latimer said he thought most of the county will be back to normal by the end of the day.

He did, however, caution anyone who is thinking about leaving their home to not do so.

If someone has to travel, Latimer said, they should make sure to know alternate routes. Above all, he said, do not drive through standing water or go around barricades.

"You can drown in a parkway in Westchester County," Latimer said.

County Updates

Pools and beaches are closed for Thursday.

All service suspended on Metro-North Railroad Thursday.

All county parkways, with the exception of Playland Parkway which is open, have flooding problems. Thjere are multiple disabled and abandoned vehicles.

Westchester County Airport is close. Call your carrier to confirm flights.

Bee-Line bus service will resume at noon. There are delays:

• Routes 1, 1C, 1T, & 1W on detour on Warburton Avenue, from Ashburton Avenue to Main Street in Hastings in both directions.
• Route 1W on detour on White Plains Road from Taxter Road to Elmsford Square in both directions.
• Route 1C on detour on Saw Mill River Road between Main Street (Elmsford) and Hunter Lane in both directions.
• Route 5 on detour on Nepperhan Avenue from Odell Avenue to Saw Mill River Road.
• On detour on Saw Mill River Road between Odell Avenue to Jackson Avenue in both directions.
• Route 6 on detour on North Broadway, from Lamartine Avenue to Glenwood Avenue, also on North Broadway, from Roberts Avenue to Main Street in Hastings Northbound only.
• Route 8 on detour at Tuckahoe Road from Central Avenue to Tuckahoe R.R Station.
• Route 9 on detour on Nepperhan Avenue between Executive Boulevard and Odell Avenue.
• Route 13 Eastbound on detour on Main Street (Elmsford) between Saw Mill River Road and Route 9 in both directions.
• Westbound on detour on White Plains Road from Taxter Road to Elmsford Square.
• Route 14 on detour on Saw Mill River Road between Main Street (Elmsford) and Hunter Lane in both directions.
• Routes 40 & 41 on detour on Hillside between Tarrytown Road and W.C.C.
• Route 45 on detour on Shore Road between Wayman Avenue and Pelham Bay Subway Station.
• Route 45Q is not accessible at this time.
• Route 52 on detour on Fifth Avenue between Kingsbridge Avenue and Dyre Avenue.
• Routes 75 and 91 are not being serviced, Playland Park is closed.
• For service alerts and bus schedules visit www.westchestergov.com/beelinebus