FEMA & New York Farm Bureau to Assess Damage
Along with state and local governments, the New York Farm Bureau is helping farmers determine damage to crops and dairy herds.
Along with state and local governments, the New York Farm Bureau is helping farmers determine damage to crops and dairy herds.
Although the clean-up has begun and many areas are seeing their power restored, some areas of the Capital Region are still affected by the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. The following roads and bridges are still closed, as of 9:45am on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
Yesterday I had every intention to go down to Lock 7 in Niskayuna to see if the water level had risen much. I had no idea that there was a problem there. I found out quick enough!
Lord knows we could all use a little chuckling these days. If a hurricane or an earthquake doesn't get you, the 24 hour depressing news reports will! At some point you have to force yourself to laugh. It's very good for your heart. Very good!
Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction for many people on the east coast of the United States, but this one really hit home, right here in the Albany area, and our surrounding communities.
The power of Facebook has been demonstrated once again in the most positive and negative ways imaginable.
With our storm coverage the past 2 days at Country 107.7, WGNA-FM I have spent a lot of time on websites.
As we are still dealing with flooding and catastophies in the Capital Region of New York don't forget our friends in Vermont.
I don't have to tell you about how devastating Hurricane Irene was to a lot of people, just in the Albany area.
The effects of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene have left alot of people without power and alot of places flooded. The Fairgrounds and surrounding areas in Fonda are one of areas that is currently dealing with a ton of flooding.
Like many area cities Troy has it's hands full this morning with post Irene flooding. The Hudson River at Troy is flooding parts of downtown and still has yet to crest.
Yesterday as I hunkered down in my home with my family I hoped for the best. I was relieved that the hurricane had been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it got to
the Albany area, but I still couldn't help but stare at the huge trees surrounding my home and praying one would not fall onto my house