<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Heavy rain sparked extreme flooding in New York's Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced road closures on Sunday night.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings across parts of southeastern New York, describing it as “life threatening.”</div><div><br></div><div>One person died due to the flooding, Steven M. Neuhaus, the Orange County executive, told The New York Times.</div><div><br></div><div>State Route 9W was flooded, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway became so drenched that parts of it was closed, the New York State Police said in a statement. The police asked the public to avoid the parkway.</div><div><br></div><div>Cedar Pond Brook in Stony Point was flowing over the road and into private properties, according to WABC.</div><div><br></div><div>Rockland County Executive Ed Day instructed residents to “remain indoors in a safe location” until the heavy rainfall ended. - AP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>