Repairs on a broken facade at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel were scheduled to begin Wednesday morning.

A section of the hotel's north façade fell to the ground Tuesday morning, likely because of rain and wind, city Fire Chief Mark Johnson said.

No one was injured, no structural problems were found with the hotel and no vehicles were struck by debris, which consisted largely of Styrofoam, officials said. A sidewalk and the westbound arterial — which is typically home to a steady stream of traffic — sit below the facade.

The hotel is located at the intersection of Civic Center Plaza and the arterial.

The City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to the incident at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday. Johnson said rains Monday night likely damaged the facade and strong winds Tuesday morning likely caused a section of it to separate from the hotel.

The National Weather Service in Albany issued a wind advisory for 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on New Year's Day, with 20 to 30 mph winds and gusts up to 50 mph expected. A report of 40 mph wind gusts in Poughkeepsie was received at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Tom Wasula.

The debris had hit the sidewalk and ended up in the arterial, one lane of which was closed as fire fighters using a ladder truck trimmed the damaged section so nothing else would fall.

Hotel co-owner Joe Bonura arrived at the scene about 11:30 a.m. as workers began clearing the debris.

Bonura co-owns the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel with Nicholas DiBrizzi, who owns Cosimo's restaurant in Poughkeepsie.

John W. Barry: jobarry@poughkeepsiejournal.com, 845-437-4822, Twitter: @JohnBarryPoJo

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