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‘Mad dash’ to the hospital
September 2, 2011 SARANAC LAKE — Jason and Mary Smith were determined to get the hospital before their baby was born. The only thing standing in their way was Tropical Storm Irene. more »»
Irene flooding threatens fall leaf tourism
September 2, 2011 MONTPELIER, Vt. more »»
NY says Irene damage covered in flood insurance (update)
September 1, 2011 ALBANY - New York's insurance chief on Thursday warned that some insurers are trying to get out of payouts under flood insurance for damage from Tropical Storm Irene. more »»
Photos of Keene flood damage Thursday
September 1, 2011 John Eldridge of Lake Placid took these photos this morning of damage in Keene caused by brooks, swollen by Tropical Storm Irene, carving new paths through the hamlet Sunday. more »»
Adirondak Loj guests finally go home after Irene
September 1, 2011 LAKE PLACID — More than two dozen guests who had been stuck at the Adirondak Loj since Sunday were finally able to go home Thursday, after crews made temporary repairs to a bridge that was heavily... more »»
New Keene trust, Red Cross offer ways to help after Irene
September 1, 2011 In the week following Tropical Storm Irene, neighbors, volunteers and local organizations have come together to help clean up, rebuild and offer help to those in need. more »»
Irene blasted famed attractions in Wilmington
September 1, 2011 WILMINGTON — Tropical Storm Irene didn’t damage this town’s public infrastructure too badly, but its two most famous private tourist attractions are another story. more »»
River filled people’s homes
August 31, 2011 AuSABLE FORKS — On Sunday, Michael Bowen stayed in his home on Sheldrake Road, across from the AuSable River’s East Branch, until the waters of the rising river started to cross the street. more »»
Jay needs volunteers for shelter kitchen
August 31, 2011 AuSABLE FORKS — The town of Jay and the AuSable Forks Volunteer Fire Department are looking for volunteers to staff the kitchen at the town’s emergency shelter. more »»
Road closures delay travel to, from Lake Placid
August 31, 2011 LAKE PLACID — Sunday’s Tropical Storm Irene had a huge impact on roads in the area and, as a result, caused some headaches for drivers. more »»
River rolls through Upper Jay (Video)
August 30, 2011 Swollen by Tropical Storm Irene, the East Branch of the AuSable River surged over its banks and rolled down state Route 9N in Upper Jay Sunday, flowing through the hamlet's firehouse and library, an... more »»
Helicopters rush food, water to cut-off Vt. towns (2nd update)
August 30, 2011 NEWFANE, V. more »»
Keene's Rutabaga Festival canceled due to storm damage
August 30, 2011 WESTPORT - The fourth annual Great Adirondack Rutabaga Festival and 5K Fun Run, scheduled for Sunday at Marcy Field in Keene Valley, has been canceled due to the extensive storm damage in the area,... more »»
NY farmers assess 'almost incalculable' damage from Irene
August 30, 2011 ALBANY — Richard Ball has farmed for 40 years and has grown a wide range of produce — from carrots to cabbage to tomatoes and peppers — on his Schoharie Valley Farms since 1993. more »»
Essex Co. official: Little more could be done for Irene
August 30, 2011 ALBANY (AP) — Officials in staggering communities and in Albany are starting to look back at what else they could have done to better brace for Tropical Storm Irene, which surprisingly devastated... more »»
NY: 470,000 utility customers still blacked out
August 30, 2011 ALBANY (AP) — State officials say 470,000 New York utility customers are still without electricity two days after Tropical Storm Iren. more »»
Vt. newlyweds, guests stranded by road washout
August 30, 2011 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Marc Leibowitz and his fiance, Janina Stegmeyer, were in Germany, snowed in last Christmas, when they got engaged and picked a Vermont inn for their rustic farm wedding. more »»
Keene wakes to devastation, pitches in to clean up (2nd update)
August 30, 2011 KEENE VALLEY — Tropical Storm Irene hit the town of Keene hard Sunday, causing the greatest recorded damage since the mid-19th century. more »» |
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