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NY Woman Killed During Severe Storm ID'd As 35-Year-Old Trying To Rescue Dog

The one fatality confirmed after the epicenter of a severe storm system hit the Hudson Valley region has been identified as a 35-year-old woman trying to rescue her dog in Orange County amid flash flooding and torrential downpours.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus and other officials survey damage in Highland Falls on Monday, July 10.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus and other officials survey damage in Highland Falls on Monday, July 10.

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Storm rainfall totals from the hard-hit Hudson Valley.

Storm rainfall totals from the hard-hit Hudson Valley.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service

New York State Police rescue efforts during the height of the storm.

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"She came out, seeing her house was taking on too much water," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a news conference in the village of Highland Falls, which borders West Point, and was one of the communities hit hardest. "She was with her dog and her fiancé literally saw her swept away. Terror, right here."

The woman's body was found at the bottom of a ravine, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus said.

"It was very dangerous for the first responders who had to get her out of there," Neuhaus said. "We saw debris falling on them as they tried to get her to higher ground so we could get her to the medical examiner's office."

The highest reported rainfall total in Orange County from the storm was 8.12 inches in West Point. Just over the Hudson River, in Putnam County, 8.93 inches were reported in Putnam Valley and 8.13 inches in Mahopac.

Due south, in Northern Westchester County, 8.1 inches of rainfall fell in the hamlet of Shrub Oak in the town of Yorktown.

The highest rainfall total reported in Rockland County was 6.36 inches in Stony Point.

This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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