Greenburgh Insider: Devastating impacts to roads, property due to last nights storm: State of Emergency declared--updates FLOODING, storm.

 

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The remnants of Hurricane Ida have devastated the Town.  Just spoke with the Commissioner of Public Works, Rich Fon.   Parts of Central Ave closed. 9A closed. 119 -don't drive on Route 119. Saw Mill River Parkway closed. Bronx River Parkway closed.  Numerous street lights out. Traffic lights out. Some power outages. Water department offices and Theodore Young Community Center - flooded. 

Town is overwhelmed with problems. We are currently preparing a list of road closures which I will forward as soon as I have the info. This is from the police chief -as of  late last night.  Will be updated.

PAUL FEINER

In addition to an unprecedented number of  streets and homes being flooded, we have the following conditions:

·         Opening of the Emergency Shelter at the Veteran Park Multi-Purpose Room due to residents of the Florence Avenue area being flooded out of their homes. At the time of this writing, approximately 5 residents were being transported there.

·         The shoulder of Whitehouse Road near Saw Mill River Road was washed away approximately 4 feet deep. Whitehouse Road between 9A and Biltom Road will be closed indefinitely.

·         Mud slides that resulted in street closures on Pipeline Road, Saw Mill River Road and Hillside Avenue

·         Downed trees and powerlines that caused damage to homes and vehicles

·         Very small number of power outages (Winding Farm Road area)

·         Cars flooded and abandoned throughout the town

·         Residents stranded with no way to get home throughout the town

No Parking on E Hartsdale Ave in residential areas suspended -no ticketing garbage WILL BE COLLECTED.

90 & 100 Manhattan Ave, 33 Oak -building is safe (we sent inspector) power outages -Con Ed aware
& more.

I have declared a State of Emergency for the Town of Greenburgh.  These powers enable me to issue 1) executive orders; 2)implement public protective measures; 3) suspend local laws and 4) request supplemental assistance.  I am taking these actions at the urging of Police Chief Chris McNerney.

Garbage to be collected today according to Commissioner Rich Fon...

PARKING REGULATIONS SUSPENDED East Hartsdale AVe (Rockledge to Central and Columbia).. The back parking lot  at 100 E Hartsdale AVe had some problems last night. The back parking lot flooded and water reached the hoods of the cars that were left in the back.  The back wall in one of the garages broke and cars were totalled. Water reached the roof of some cars. Parking ticketing will be waived for today and tomorrow in the residential area of E Hartsdale Ave (not the merchant section). 

Pool info --We are unable to get enough staff to work today due to the storm.  POOL CLOSED today.

FROM FAIRVIEW FIRE CHIEF Howard Reiss:  The Fire Chief in Fairview has advised that his department is helping residents unflood their basements in the Fairview section of town which they serve. There are many requests and they are  working as quickly as we can.

Due to last night's storm the Greenburgh Parks and Recreation nutrition program, registration office and scheduled programming at the AFV Park Multipurpose Center are closed today, according to Commissioner Gerry Byrne.  The basketball court and playgrounds at Old Tarrytown Road Park were flooded for the second time in three weeks and will be temporarily closed until storm cleanup can be completed.

1,275 Greenburgh residents out of power.  According to the Con Ed municipal liaison Luigi Vingo our town was hit hard with outages. Con Ed is aware of the outages and working hard to restore customers.

Building department inspecting 100, 90 Manhattan Ave and 33 Oak Street. There was flooding in the lobby and residents were nervous. No structural  issues. The boiler room at 90 Manhattan was flooded and the building does not have hot water.  They have a team of contractors who will respond according to Building Inspector Steve Fraietta.

Will continue to provide updates.  Significant flooding all over town. Many streets are closed.  Getting numerous complaints about flooding in their basements, other problems. Please be patient.  Everyone is trying as hard as possible to address problems impacting the entire northeast corridor of our nation.

PAUL FEINER

Greenburgh Town Supervisor