BUFFALO (WBEN) - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he has declared a state of emergency for 11 counties, including Erie and Chautauqua, due to last night's flooding.
Fierce Wind Storm: Power Out, Trees Down, Road Closures
I have declared a state of emergency in 11 counties and am deploying 200 @NationalGuard members following last night's flooding.The counties are: Cayuga, Chautauqua, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Saratoga, Warren.Stay safe & exercise caution!
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 1, 2019Cuomo has deployed 200 members of the National Guard to assist in response operations as more than 240,000 power outages and 60 road closures have been reported statewide.
From the Governor's press release:
In Western New York, strong low pressure moving across southern Quebec will continue to produce damaging winds across the region early this morning. Winds are expected to diminish from west to east by Friday afternoon. Lake effect rain and wet snow showers will continue east of the lakes today, with some minor accumulations possible across higher terrain this morning. Another surge of colder air could bring more lake effect snow across the higher terrain east of the lakes later Saturday night and Sunday morning.
