West Point Fire Department union leader Conor Miller says that his crew sprang into action as waters raged through the whole community, not just West Point.

“This was so much rain so fast, it was not like anything else we've ever seen," he said. "We were saying any point where there was a hill and a flow of water, there's no longer a hill anymore.”

While West Point was there to assist the communities of Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery, the United States Military Academy will now need help to fix its own extensive flood damage.

What You Need To Know

  • West Point is dealing with over $100 million in damage from severe flooding

  • Elected officials including U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus committed to getting the resources need for West Point's repairs

  • Funds for repairs comes from the Department of Defense because West Point is a military base

U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus were there to pledge to support rebuilding efforts. Because West Point is a military base, funding comes from the U.S. Department of Defense instead of FEMA.

“We need the Army Corps to come here and provide all the resources necessary," Schumer said. "And we pledge, I've always gotten increases in the budget for the Army Corps, we pledged to continue doing that.”

Schumer said that damage on base exceeds $100 million including flood damage to buildings and homes, washed out and sinkhole-laden roads and the need to be cautious as the wet ground starts to settle and potentially more damage becomes apparent. Sen. Gillibrand says legislation will also be a part of protecting against future damage.

“Resilient Highways Act now allows states like New York to make critical resiliency improvements, to protect bridges and tunnels and roads, and allows them to use federal highway funds to achieve this long term goal," she said. "So I'm hopeful that New York can make the repairs needed on some of the Orange County roads around West Point.”

Miller says he’s proud of how the department responded to the disaster. He knows that they’ll be ready to answer whatever the next challenge is that comes their way.

“If our members can't do it, I don't think there are many that can," he said. "We pride ourselves on our performance. And as always, time and time again, they perform flawlessly all throughout the day on Saturday and the days coming and following.”