Section of the roof facade collapsed at this senior housing complex
MID-HUDSON – The first snowstorm of the year on Thursday dumped
several inches of the white stuff on the region.
There were several accidents on area roads all day long. The Thruway and
Interstate 84 remained open; however, driving conditions were very dangerous.
On I-84 in a tractor-trailer skidded off the highway in the area of the
Lime Kiln Road exit in East Fishkill.
The high winds tore a façade off an exterior wall at the Middletown
senior citizen apartment complex at 80 North Middletown Road in Nanuet
to come loose from its foundation. The weight of ice and snow are believed
to have contributed to the collapse, Clarkstown Police said.
There were no injuries to any residents.
One apartment was determined to be uninhabitable and that resident was
placed in a hotel until repairs can be made.
High winds resulted in the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge speed limit being
reduced to 35 mph and empty box trucks were prohibited earlier.
