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Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding that washed out roads in the southern Catskill Mountains, and police said at least four people were reported missing Wednesday.
One death was blamed on the storms elsewhere in the state.
Up to 8 inches of rain fell in two hours late Tuesday as the storms rolled across the region, washing out roads and homes and slamming trees into bridges in the rural area.
No deaths had been confirmed in the Catskills flooding, but 75 to 100 state troopers assisted by officers from other agencies were searching for four people Wednesday, said Sgt. Keith Hocker. He said witnesses saw two of the missing people being swept away by high water.
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Items compiled from Tribune news services.
