NANUET, Rockland County (WABC) --
A wall collapsed at a senior complex in Rockland County Thursday.
It happened at the Middlewood Senior Citizens Complex on North Middletown Road in Nanuet.
The wall, part of a breezeway that is a roofed outdoor passage, is believed to have collapsed because of snow and ice buildup on the roof.
No one was injured, but three apartments were evacuated as a precaution.
Inspectors are working to determine if the building is stable. The supervisor believes they will be able to clear two of the apartments shortly, but the third has a large crack in the wall and is pending further study.
The Middlewood Senior Citizens Complex was built in the 1970s.
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Partial roof collapse at senior housing, motor vehicle accidents with snowfall
Section of the roof facade collapsed at this senior housing complex
MID-HUDSON, NY – The first snowstorm of the year on Thursday dumped several inches of the white stuff on the region.
There were several accidents on area roads all day long. The Thruway and Interstate 84 remained open; however, driving conditions were very dangerous. On I-84 in a tractor-trailer skidded off the highway in the area of the Lime Kiln Road exit in East Fishkill.
The high winds tore a façade off an exterior wall at the Middletown senior citizen apartment complex at 80 North Middletown Road in Nanuet to come loose from its foundation. The weight of ice and snow are believed to have contributed to the collapse, Clarkstown Police said.
There were no injuries to any residents.
One apartment was determined to be uninhabitable and that resident was placed in a hotel until repairs can be made.
High winds resulted in the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge speed limit being reduced to 35 mph and empty box trucks were prohibited earlier.