One person has died as storms leave widespread flooding in New York and Vermont

Pedestrians pass along Main Street that was damaged by flooding the previous day, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Highland Falls, N.Y.

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A storm that moved across the Northeast over the weekend has left a trail of damage across New York and Vermont, resulting in one death and heavy amounts of flooding.

Some areas of New York, such as the Mid-Hudson and Finger Lakes, got over 8 inches of rain in 24 hours, the governor’s office said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul issued states of emergency in Orange and Ontario counties, activating special equipment and extra emergency personnel in those places. Several roads and highways have also been closed down.

“While the storm has already passed through the southern part of New York, conditions remain dangerous in further north where there are ongoing extreme weather conditions,” Hochul said. “I urge all New Yorkers to remain vigilant, monitor local forecasts and have an evacuation plan ready if you’re in a danger zone.”

Water rescue teams did door-to-door checks and more than a dozen people volunteered to evacuate, Hochul’s office said.

As of about 9:30 p.m. Monday, there were approximately 4,400 customers without power, according to poweroutage.us.

Additionally, the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s Metro-North Hudson line paused some of its services, while Amtrak suspended its route between Albany and New York City on Monday. About 90 passengers had to stay overnight at the Albany station, Hochul’s office said.

New York’s Bear Mountain and Harriman State Parks were also closed Monday.

In Vermont, Gov. Phil Scott issued a state of emergency as rainfall in some places are expected to exceed levels recorded during 2011’s Hurricane Irene, he said at a Monday press conference.