In the 12 counties of New York, a state of emergency was introduced due to a storm, one person died

After the storm that began on Halloween, hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity, and a state of emergency was declared in New York's 12 counties. The death of a priest in the north of the state is also reported. This publication writes The New York Times.

More than 241 thousands of buildings and houses in New York State were left without electricity, and almost 60 roads were closed as of Saturday morning, November 2. This was reported in the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo.

"The Governor has declared a state of emergency for 12 counties in New York, many of which are in the Northern Country," the newspaper noted.

Halloween storm

A storm hit western New York on Thursday, October 31.

On Friday, November 1, he moved through the northern parts of the state with gusts of up to 112 km / h, leaving behind flooded roads and houses without power.

Two hundred employees of the National Guard and 5000 employees of energy companies were sent to help.

"These situations can be a matter of life and death, and I urge all New Yorkers to exercise extreme caution and travel only when necessary," Cuomo urged the people.

Death of a priest

The storm claimed the life of a priest in upstate New York.

Father J. Thomas Connery, 82, of the Diocese of Albany, died in Norway, New York after being hit by floods Thursday night, state police said.

Eyewitnesses said that Connery's father drove his flooded terrain on his Ford Fusion 2017 of the year, barely overcoming it. The car got stuck, and when he got out of it and tried to get through the streams of water, he lost his balance and was carried away by the current.

The priest’s body was discovered on Friday, about half a kilometer from his car.

Flooded cities

Due to heavy rains, the main street in the town of Doleville, New York, was flooded.

“It was one of many northern New York communities hit hard by the storm on Halloween,” the source notes.

Another New York state town, Norwaye, which is located about 140 kilometers northwest of Albany, was also hit hard by the storm.

In Essex County in Adirondack, the 61-year-old Steve Cross, owner of the Halfway House motel and restaurant in Elizabethtown, NY, said the Buke River was overrun, nearly damaging his business.

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“It took us by surprise,” said Mr. Cross. - Nobody expected anything like this. The water was higher than during Hurricane Irene. "

Mr Cross said it rained on Thursday night, and it was like “a cloud exploded in the mountains.”

Maine reported that strong winds tumbled down trees in the state, littered roads with debris, and left thousands of people without electricity.

The storm also flooded the roads and left behind fallen trees in Vermont. According to the Vermont Emergency Management Agency, there were no deaths or serious injuries recorded as of Friday.

Storm recovery

Central Maine Power, the state’s largest electricity company, said teams and contractors began clearing roads before dawn on Friday. In a press release, the company said that during the day, the supply of electricity to more than 100 was restored to thousands of customers.

However, the gale did not calm down, as a result of which the tree branches fell again on the lines and supports, which led to interruptions in the supply of electricity even when the company was working on restoring electricity.

As of Monday, November 4, the restoration of electricity, cellular communications and roads after a storm is in full swing, the publication reports Ncpr.

Recovery is expected to be completed in most areas by the end of the day.

Anyone traveling within the hurricane-affected areas is encouraged to check the updated DOT list and travel restrictions on the DOT website.