One dead as storms cause devastation and leave thousands without power in upstate New York
Severe storms and at least four tornadoes ravaged New York State overnight, leaving a trail of destruction and at least one person dead, with hundreds of thousands of energy connections lost to downed power lines.
Severe storms and at least four tornadoes ravaged New York State overnight, leaving a trail of destruction and at least one person dead, with hundreds of thousands of energy connections lost to downed power lines.
NBC affiliate WPTZ of Plattsburgh, New York, used radar imagery to confirm tornado touchdowns in Rome, 17 miles northwest of Utica, as well as two in Hamilton County and one in Warren County to the east.
Authorities confirmed that one person died in the village of Canastota, Madison County, west of Rome.
Damage in Rome, N.Y, following severe storms, on July 16, 2024.Moriah Humiston / NBC NewsMore than 110,000 were without power across New York Wednesday morning, as well as 103,000 and more 100,000 in Illinois.
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency across the entire state on Tuesday. She said that Central New York, Mohawk Valley and the Southern Tier had been hardest hit. She spoke with both the mayor of Rome, Jeffrey Lanigan, and Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.
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