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Schenectady Flood Photos
The place beyond the pines is now partly underwater.
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Twin Bridges Closed on Northway in Both Directions Due To Runaway Barge [UPDATE]
UPDATED @ 3P -The barge with the crane on it has been corralled on the Mohawk River and officials are attempting to make it a more permanent mooring. The Twin Bridges have reopened.
A 40 ft runaway barge with a 30 foot crane on top is heading toward the Twin Bridges, prompting authorities to close the bridges
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Schenectady County and Town of Niskayuna Advise Evacuation of Low Lying Areas – Lock 7 May Fail
We just received word that Schenectady and the Town of Niskayuna are advising residents who are in low lying areas from Lock 7 to the Albany County line to evacuate immediately due to a possibility that Lock 7 may fail.
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Hurricane Irene Washes Away 141-Year-Old Vermont Bridge [VIDEO]
One of Hurricane Irene‘s unfortunate structural victims this weekend was the 141-year-old Bartonsville Covered Bridge in Bartonsville, Vermont.
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Hudson River Flooding in Troy NY [PHOTOS]
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.
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Big Rich Checks Out the Damage from Tropical Storm Irene
After being in the house all night Saturday and then again most of the day, watching Steve Caporizzo doing marathon coverage of the storm, Kim, my daughter and I, started to feel a little stir crazy. So we decided to venture out when there was a break in the rain and see what if any damage was out there. So we took a walk around the area we live so see "what was what".
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Q103 Asks Listeners to Help Their Neighbors Affected by Hurricane Irene
August 28, 2011 We will be collecting money for the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York to support relief efforts for the Albany area residents affected by Hurricane Irene. On Monday, August 29th (tomorrow) WGNA, Q103, 105.7 Crush FM and 104.5 The Team will be at the Crossgates Mall overflow parking lot (across from JC Penny and Old Navy entrance) from 6am to 10am.
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Tropical Storm Irene – The Latest Information
We are certainly seeing the impacts of Irene already today and there is more rain expected as the day continues. If you are concerned about power outages, National Grid has a site with an outage map. Local officials are suggesting you stay home to avoid the danger of downed trees, power lines, and flooding. Be safe! Email us your photos of damage – downed trees, flooding, etc. Many counties in our coverage area are under a Flash Flood Warning, a Flash Flood Watch, and the entire broadcast area is under a Tropical Storm Warning. Stay tuned to the radio and also download our app radioPup for your smartphone to keep up to date. Updated information after the jump.
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Virgina Earthquake Shakes Albany, NYC, DC, and The Northeast
August 23, 2011 An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.
Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.
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Earthquake in Virginia Shakes Albany, DC, Boston, NYC
August 23, 2011 You had to have felt that small earthquake just before 2PM this afternoon - it was a pretty widely felt quake. Preliminary reports say that the quake was 5.8 and hit in Virginia. People from DC to NYC and Boston, plus here in Albany felt the shaking
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Excessive Heat Warning For Albany Area
For those of you doubting summer was here, it is. We are going to be very hot for the next few days and today is going to be the hottest of them all.
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Crazy Weather For Albany And Its Surrounding Areas
Severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado threats are what most of us in the capital region are waking up to.