LANDSLIDE In Schenectady, New York

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Landslide in USA on January 30 2018 04:41 AM (UTC).


A state of emergency was declared for the city of Schenectady following the Sunday morning mudslide. The following information was provided by the mayor's office: Due to the executive order, State of Emergency issued by Mayor Gary McCarthy, the following road closure will occur immediately and remain in effect until rescinded: Nott Terrace will be closed from Chapel Street to State Street in both directions.

Employees who utilize the parking garage on Chapel Street will be granted access.Signs for local detours will be posted. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area as much as possible due to heavy traffic flow." This order was provided for safety in the area, but a home continues to hang over the edge of the hill above the location of the mudslide. It is threatening the houses below it, but by Monday morning the threat will be gone when it's knocked down. "A real bad luck day for me, that's for sure," said Rodney Smith, who lives on Nott Terrace. Everything happened to Rodney at once...

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