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State Of Emergency: Flooding Closes Roads, Prompts Evacuations In Westchester State Of Emergency: Flooding Closes Roads, Prompts Evacuations In Westchester
State Of Emergency: Flooding Closes Roads, Prompts Evacuations In Westchester A barrage of heavy rain has already caused much flooding in Westchester, resulting in closures on several busy parkways, evacuation warnings, and even state of emergency declarations.  The rain arrived in the region late Thursday night, Sept. 28, and is expected to continue into Friday evening, Sept. 29, bringing as much as three to five inches of rain and flash flooding along with it. Related Story - New Update: Flood Rescue Teams Staged In Westchester Amid Heavy Rain, Hochul Says The weather event prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the Hudson Valley, …

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Hutchinson River Parkway Drawbridge Reopens After Hours-Long Closure Hutchinson River Parkway Drawbridge Reopens After Hours-Long Closure
Hutchinson River Parkway Drawbridge Reopens After Hours-Long Closure New update: The Hutchinson River Parkway drawbridge near the Westchester/Bronx border reopened around 7 p.m. Wednesday after a closure of around three hours led to gridlock and detoured traffic. Hutch southbound traffic in Westchester was diverted in New Rochelle to the westbound Cross County Parkway. The Cross County Parkway eastbound ramp to the southbound Hutch was also closed.  Earlier report: Motorists should avoid the Hutchinson River Parkway in southern Westchester and the Bronx Wednesday afternoon into the evening due to a stuck drawbridge. Westchester County Police said the brid…

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by Kathy Reakes