Tag: Flood
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Farmers Suffer as a Result of Floods
The farmers at the Brook Farm Project, located on 80 Gatehouse Road in New Paltz, are still trying recover from the devastating effects of hurricane Irene that occurred last month. The heavy rain and violent gusts from the tropical storm has caused the farm to lose many crops due to over saturation and fungal disease…
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Flood Aid Raises $52K
While New Paltz Flood Aid for farmers, families and first responders affected by Hurricane Irene already raised $30,000 from their kickoff event on Oct. 2, they increased this amount to more than $52,000 on Oct. 16 at their benefit concert in Hasbrouck Park. Although there has been an exceptional amount of support, Flood Aid must…
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One Flood Victim and Where She is Now
Kelly Morehead, a third-year English literature major, had just transferred to SUNY New Paltz and had only been living on her own for a week the morning she was displaced from her apartment because of flooding. “Once I had gotten everything the way I wanted it and all my stuff put away, we were evacuated,”…
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Flood Rains Havoc on New Paltz
March rains brought on high water in New Paltz bringing the town to a standstill. Photo essay by Laura Cerrone [nggallery id=28]