State of Emergency declared in Franklin & Essex County, NY due to storm [Video]

A local state of emergency has been declared in Franklin and Essex County, New York ahead of the forecasted impacts from the remnants of Debby.The state of emergency was issued on Friday, Aug. 9, as Debby is expected to deposit between 2-4 inches of rain over a short period of time later in the day and overnight.The state of emergency is in effect as of 4 p.m. on Friday and will last for 30 days unless it is terminated sooner or extended.A local state of emergency was also declared in Franklin County on Friday. Officials say will last until August 12th. A state of emergency allows county officials to take expedited action to protect life and property in the face of possible environmental destruction.Earlier on Friday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide State of Emergency as the remnants of Debby began to cause severe flooding in communities throughout …