Irene Causes Local Flooding and Power Outages
- Sunday, 28 August 2011 11:09
- Last Updated: Monday, 29 August 2011 19:34
- Published: Sunday, 28 August 2011 11:09
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Scarsdale appears to have escaped major damage from Hurricane Irene though on Sunday morning Mayor Flisser reported that 150 homes in town are without power, several roads are blocked due to fallen trees and there is sanitary sewer discharges from the storm water inflow. The Post Road (Route 22) is clear and passable. Driving restrictions which were imposed on Saturday night in Scarsdale were lifted at 1:15 pm on Sunday.
The Con Edison outage map shows that 179 customers out of 6,025 served in Scarsdale are out. Con Edison reports outages along Drake Road, in Edgewood and Crane Berkeley – however power is expected to be restored by 11 am this morning.
The Bronx River is at dramatic levels and Bruce Wells of Scarsdale and others sent in the photos below. The Metro North Train tracks are also underwater, train service is suspended and from the depth of the water it does not appear that trains will be coming through anytime soon. Ducks were swimming the parking lot of the Hartsdale Station, with water at least two feet deep. With Metro North shut down, and the Bronx River and Hutchinson River Parkways closed at Scarsdale due to flooding, it is doubtful that commuters will be able to get to work in Manhattan on Monday.
Residents report flooding in Heathcote on Cayuga Road and the Mehta family sent in this photo of a downed tree in the pond at 10 Leatherstocking.
In Greenburgh, Paul Feiner has sent out status emails on Sunday morning. Included on the list of road closures due to flooding is the intersection of West Hartsdale Avenue and South Central Avenue and Ardsley Road at Fort Hill Road. The email sent out Sunday morning shows that 1,500 Greenburgh customers are without power.
You can view the Con Edison map here and also find out when power will be restored at your location:
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See the storm photo gallery below:
