Orange County Executive Neuhaus Declares Local State of Emergency

Neuhaus attributed the low levels of accidents and emergencies to the cooperation of residents.

Snowy yards and roads in Otisville, N.Y., on Jan. 26, 2025. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch Times

ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.–Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus on Jan 25 declared a local state of emergency due to severe winter weather conditions, as snow piled up on roads and dwellings across New York.

A large snowstorm passed over an estimated 180 million Americans between Jan. 24 and Jan. 26, dumping snow and ice from the Rockies to the Northeast.