Tree Down Causes Road Closure Near Hall's Corners, NY, Seneca County NY

Road Closure

Reported: 10/31/2025 02:42 AM

NY-89 & Halls Corners Rd, Covert, NY 14847

A tree fell on power and phone lines near Hall's Corners and Route 89 in Covert, NY. This caused a road closure from Hall's Corners to Hickok Road. Authorities advised the Department of Transportation and power company, but no time was given for clearing the tree.

Audio|Source: Finger Lakes Region Fire, EMS and Medevac

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Transcript:

00:00

There's a tree on a pole and snapped on me there.

00:04

Then I'll give you a poll number which is actually a heads up.

00:09

10 4.

00:18

Just on dispatch.

00:19

5 o'clock. 5 o'clock.

00:23

Walk off the O K, Joe, we have a tree, tree down.

00:31

Break it.

00:37

I'm sure you can be able to stop or blocker and check the off of the house.

00:41

It's validator and for health.

00:43

This is a company to get paid.

00:46

Proper response to this type of something.

00:48

I'm a clear.

00:50

Up to what then.

00:52

I'm on the son.

00:53

I can.

00:56

Oh, it's corners, but there's phone and power on this thing.

01:03

Copy in between phone and power.

01:10

564.

01:13

561.

01:14

Do you want 89 shutdown?

01:18

Yes.

01:20

Receive.

01:30

Howard is fast to 5601.

01:50

Which section of 89 are you closing down? Which section of 89 are you closing down?

01:56

At the moment, it will be from Hall's Corners to Hickok Road.

02:15

5-6-1-2-5-6-1-5.

02:21

Let DOT no, but I don't think they're going to do anything with it until it's off wires. NIC will probably have to take the tree off the wires.

02:30

10-4[1],

02:32

we advise DOT and NIC.

02:35

They did not give an ETA.

02:38

Okay.

02:40

Okay.

02:44

Okay.

02:45

Okay.

02:48

Okay.

02:54

On this match, you probably will have an OT to be on to them.

03:01

Okay, firm, we're on the phone with them now.

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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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NY-89 & Halls Corners Rd, Covert, NY 14847

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