Yonkers Buildings With 104 Apartments Evacuated After Mudslide

YONKERS, N.Y. -- Two residential buildings in Yonkers from old Croton Aqueduct to the rear of 97 Walsh Road near Memorial Field have been evacuated Wednesday afternoon because of a mudslide, according to the Yonkers Fire Department.

A look at the mudslide that forced the evacuations Wednesday.
Photo Credit: *Yonkers Fire Department*

Two residences near Walsh Road have been evacuated after a mudslide.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps*

by Alesha Hanson

03/11/2015 4:30 p.m.

The evacuation of the buildings, with a total of 104 apartments, is a precautionary measure, officials said.

Residents will be relocated to local hotels, where 80 rooms have been reserved, officials said. The apartment buildings consist of mostly seniors. There is no time frame for letting the residents back in to the buildings, according to officials. The situation is being assessed and there is potential for additional mudslides. The Yonkers Fire Department, Yonkers Police Department and OEM are on scene. YFD had eight companies and 30 firefighters on the scene. The Yonkers Fire Department shored the interior of the lobby. Deputy Chief Robert Capurso is in Command.

They are using the PAL building on North Broadway as a staging area.

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