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"The last things homeowners need while they recover and rebuild from Superstorm Sandy are rapidly rising... Read Full Article Author:...

... were horrified to learn that the 4th Precinct is located in a federally recognized flood zone ; that the county closed the busiest precinct, the 5th Precinct, and moved those assets into the flood zone; ...

... to its final resting place by members of the Civilian Patrol. Precious memories, how they linger, How they ever flood my soul; In the stillness of the midnight, Precious, sacred scenes unfold.  As I travel on ...

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Congresswoman McCarthy announced today... Read Full Article Author:...

... flooding in recent years. David Sabatino of Envision Valley Stream noted the fragmentation of use along Meacham Ave. Tallini “Whatever will put more customers through their doors, they will support” ...

... flood insurance to New Yorkers. As Irene's floodwaters were receding in September, Cuomo's Department of Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky urged insurance firms to pay up as promptly as ...

... by flooding in the village caused by Tropical Storm Irene. He taught health and physical education, but because he never had his own classroom, he never displayed the ball for his students. He is childless. ...

... obvious signs of flood wreckage. Most of the roadside homes have been repaired, cleaned up or removed, and there is little visible debris. But dig a little deeper and you'll discover lingering questions ...

WINDHAM — Almost before the floodwaters of Tropical Storm Irene had fully receded, Gov. Andrew Cuomo as well as federal officials came to the "mountaintop" communities high in the Catskills promising ...

ALBANY — Given New York state's wild year of water — from unprecedented spring floods fed by melting snows to late-summer tropical storms that scoured parts of the Adirondacks and Catskills ...

ALBANY — Marking the start of the holiday season, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday urged people to donate money and canned goods, and said he was releasing extra funds for food banks and flood-ravaged ...

ALBANY -- Upstate roads and bridges are getting back to normal after last summer's flooding in the wake of tropical storms Irene and Lee. But municipalities across the region will be struggling to repair ...

ALBANY -- Devastating floods like those caused in upstate New York by the remnants of Tropical Storms Irene and Lee are among the climate change effects predicted in a new report written by 50 scientists ...

WASHINGTON -- New York's flood-damaged highways, roads and bridges will get $2 million in federal money for emergency repairs, U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Monday. But the ...

ALBANY -- Massive flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee nearly wiped out some upstate communities, but it couldn't scare off Halloween. The rural village of Schoharie organized ...

... Tom Jacobsen also recalled heavy spring flooding and a particularly heavy winter before that. "I'm starting to think we really ticked off Mother Nature somehow, because we've been getting spanked by her ...

... indication of the growing bipartisan support for funding he and others have been calling for since the flooding occurred to help farmers who are struggling to recover," said Tonko spokesman Beau Duffy. ...

... Cuomo's assistant secretary of transportation; and Jonathan McDade of the Federal Highway Administration. They were touring the canal's Scotia-to-Waterford portion in order to check on the post-flood cleanup, ...

ALBANY -- Nearly two months since Tropical Storm Irene's floodwaters ripped through the Schoharie and Mohawk valleys, local lawmakers are pushing the state for a more aggressive package of financial incentives, ...

OWEGO -- Some residents in a flood-damaged upstate New York village say conditions are still too hazardous to allow children to go door-to-door trick-or-treating on Halloween. So members of the Owego Parent ...