PUTNAM VALLEY – Torrential rains and flash flooding have closed numerous roads and bridges, prompting Putnam Valley Supervisor Alison Jolicoeur to declare a state of emergency for the town.
The edict went into effect Wednesday evening and will remain in effect for 30 days.
Jolicoeur said the declaration will preserve the “public safety, well-being and health of the residents of Putnam Valley including Lake Peekskill and Lake Oscawana.”
All travel on Cimarron Road, Horton Hollow Road, Canopus Hollow Road, Tinker Hill Road, Reichert Street and Camp Collins Road is prohibited for the next five days with the exception of police, fire, EMS, and other vehicles responding to emergencies; town highway and public works vehicles engaged in response, repair, or inspection; vehicles operated by utility providers engaged in restoration, repair, or protection of critical infrastructure.
Other exceptions noted by the supervisor include “Travel by residents, property owners or tenants whose point of origin and destination are located on the restricted roadway, including travel to obtain medical care, medications, food, fuel, or to care for dependents or animals located on that roadway.”
Individuals whose presence is necessary to perform time-sensitive emergency response, life-safety, public safety, utility restoration, or critical municipal functions as determined by their employing agency or the town are also exempt.
Putnam Valley was deluged with as much as four inches of rain since early Wednesday.
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