Five Canoeists Rescued From Flooded Delaware River
Five canoeists were saved after two separate capsize incidents on the flood swollen Delaware River near Port Jervis and across the border in Matamoras. Rescue squads from Port Jervis Lumberland Matamoras Milliff and Sparrowbush evacuated the groups as police identified survivors including J Yearamisian P Yearamisian G Booth Vincent Cassidy and his son Jim Cassidy. Authorities blamed stupidity for the mishaps and warned others to avoid the river during high water.
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Port Jervis
Delaware
Donald Devore
Devore
Matamoras
Yearamisian
Pearl River
Rockland County
Westfall Beach
G. Booth
Tarrytown
N.Y
Sparrowbush
Millitt
Knights Eddy
Lumberland
Milliff
Vincent Cassidy
Jim
Rockville Centre
L.I
West Point chief silent on cadet instructors resignations
Lt Gen William A Knowlton, superintendent at West Point, declined comment on a wave of resignations by officers who teach cadets. A Delaware River flood swelled its banks as Chief Devore warned river outings are dangerous. Three drownings this year prompted calls to avoid canoe trips and unsafe rentals.
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West Point
William A. Knowlton
U.S. Military Academy
Delaware
Devore
Orange fire departments aid Elmira flood operations
Fire Commissioner Edwin R. Moulton coordinated with Rockland official William Herman to deploy 27 portable radio units by helicopter to Elmira. The move aimed to relieve communication breakdowns amid floods and fires as volunteers collected clothing and supplies for victims while rivers continued to rise in the tri-county area.
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Judith Cartwright
Tri-County
Orange County
Edwin R. Moulton
Rockland County
William Herman
Elmira
Rockland County Department
Middletown
Moulton
State Civil Defense Division of Fire Safety
Port Jervis
Fumira
Kathy Baumgardner
N. Orange St
Hike reveals rain's effects on Rondout area
Ellenville constable Bill Hegeman and Ed Trumbull joined a reporter on a rain swollen Rondout creek chase from Ellenville to Hank Falls. Water roared over Hank Falls while Rondout dam gates opened to spill excess. Accord saw Rondant overflow closing Rt 209 for about 12 hours. Local flood projects and creek widening work were noted as limiting damage.
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Bill Hegeman
Rondout
Merriman Dam
Hank Falls
Hegeman
Ellenville
Hank Lake
Trumbull
Merriman
Ulster
Rochester Creek
Rt. 209
Hegeman and Trumbull
Fondant
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Ira Rifkin
Knowlton
Orange Fire Departments
John Downey
Orange County Civil Defense and Natural Disaster
Pine Island
Vincent Brown, Jr
Brown
Wallkill
Pochuck
Downey
Galley Hall Road
Rt. 211
Cuddebackville
Basha Kill
Charlie Crist
National Weather Service
New York City
Neversink
Sullivan County
New York Water System
Kathy Babby
Ada St
Margaret Burger
Kingston Ave
Neversink River
Hike
Bill Lowry
Beerhill
Fantinehill
Sandburg
Hilenville
Rondout Creek
Napanoch
Agnes
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