Rockefeller orders New York Guard to aid flood victims
Governor Rockefeller activated about 60 soldiers from Company C 1st Battalion 127th Armor in Olean and directed Maj. Gen. John Baker to mobilize additional units as local officials request food relief. He petitioned President Nixon to declare 14 counties as major disaster areas to secure federal aid.
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Agnes Agnes Flooding Drenches Upstate New York
Tropical storm Agnes swelled rivers across Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, and surrounding counties causing widespread flooding. Towns reported rising creeks, power outages, road closures, and emergency redeployments as officials warned residents to stay off roads and prepared for continued cresting through Friday.
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