One dead after storms in Canastota
CANASTOTA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) --One person has died in Canastota as a result of the storms on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, according to Jeremy Ryan, the village administrator.
State of Emergency Declared Due to Storm Damage
Due to the storm damage, a State of Emergency has been issued for the Northern part of Madison County, including Lenox and Canastota.
There are numerous trees down and power outages through these areas. Many roads are impassable. Crews are still assessing all of the damage.
Barlow Street in Canastota is under mandatory evacuation. There is a shelter set up at the VFW on Canal Road.
There is no unnecessary travel in these locations at this time. If you do need to travel, please use caution. If you come upon any roads that are impassable due to water or downed trees, please turn around.
Video from Canastota
Video courtesy of Austin Gilkinson.