Many homes, vehicles and businesses in Oneida, NY have been devastated by severe flooding. Fortunately, none of the residents WIBX spoke to said they knew of any injuries to their neighbors.
A Facebook community page called 'CNY Flooding June 2013' set up just this morning to share photos, video and information about the historic flooding that has hit Utica, the Mohawk Valley and Central New York has gained more than 6,000 fans as of 2PM.
Here's raw footage of clean-up operations going on Friday at the Ilion Marina following heavy rains overnight. Flooding has caused severe damage and closures all over the Mohawk Valley region.
Herkimer County Legislative Chairman Vincent Bono is advising residents to use bottled water when available and to treat all municipal water systems as if they are contaminated.
Central New York and the Mohawk Valley woke up to flooding this morning throughout the Utica Rome area. Below are photos and video from listeners dealing with today's flooding.
Heavy, persistent rains and extensive flooding in Oneida and Herkimer counties has caused several businesses and government offices to close on Friday, June 28, 2013: