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Mount Pleasant
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Fallen Trees, Power Lines Block Bus Routes In Valhalla School District Fallen Trees, Power Lines Block Bus Routes In Valhalla School District
Fallen Trees, Power Lines Block Bus Routes In Valhalla School District An overnight storm that slammed the region with powerful wind gusts forced a Northern Westchester school district to implement a two-hour delay after buses were unable to reach some students. The Valhalla Union Free School District was forced to operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, Feb. 29 as a result of downed trees and power lines that blocked several bus routes in the hamlet, officials announced.  The damage was caused by a powerful overnight storm on Wednesday night, Feb. 28 into Thursday that brought gusts as high as 59 miles per hour to Westchester.  Earlier Report -&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Hackensack
Weather
High Winds Wreak Havoc In North Jersey: Trees, Poles, Wires Down, Roads Closed High Winds Wreak Havoc In North Jersey: Trees, Poles, Wires Down, Roads Closed
High Winds Wreak Havoc In North Jersey: Trees, Poles, Wires Down, Roads Closed High winds on Monday toppled trees and utility poles, damaging homes and vehicles and closing North Jersey roadways. Among the damage: No injuries were reported when high winds blew off part of a Saddle Brook rooftop, blanketing a vehicle parked on President Street; Tenafly responders were busy with a window broken by high winds that rained glass on the sidewalk below from the second floor of the CVS on Washington Street, downed wires from a tree that toppled on Johnson Avenue and a large transformer fire at East Clinton Avenue and Woodland Street; Downed wires closed Route 46 in in both …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Darien
Weather
New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality
New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality The remnants of Hurricane Barry brought severe thunderstorms to the region that resulted in torrential downpours causing flooding, damaging winds, downed trees, and one confirmed fatality. The fatality occurred in Fairfield County when a 21-year-old man was killed when a tree limb and wires fell on his car near the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. There is a chance for more scattered thunderstorms on Thursday, July 18, mainly after 11 a.m. Clouds and showers at times will keep the high temperature to around the 80-degree mark. But it will once agai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien
Weather
Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area
Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area Click here for an updated story: Flash Flooding Possible As Severe Storms With Heavy Downpours Sweep Through Area With a humid air mass in place, conditions are ripe for thunderstorms and isolated strong to severe storms with damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages have arrived in the area on Saturday, July 6. Heavy downpours have accompanied the storms. Flooding is also possible, especially for urban and poor drainage areas. Up to a half-inch of precipitation is possible. The storms, which first popped up around noontime, will continue into Saturday evening, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Greenwich
Traffic
Two Major Greenwich Roadways Closed Two Major Greenwich Roadways Closed
Two Major Greenwich Roadways Closed Police are warning motorists to avoid two main roadways in Greenwich that are closed in sections due to downed trees and wires. As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, North Street is closed by Hurlingham Drive due to a fallen tree and wires, according to dispatch reports. In addition, high winds have brought down another tree and wires, closing King Street between Anderson Hill Road and Stonehedge Drive. Police did not know how long repairs will take. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
News
Thousands Without Power As Downed Trees, Wires, Flooding Cause Road Closures Thousands Without Power As Downed Trees, Wires, Flooding Cause Road Closures
Thousands Without Power As Downed Trees, Wires, Flooding Cause Road Closures Motorists are facing road closures Wednesday morning due to downed trees and wires and flooding following the severe storms that swept through the area late Tuesday afternoon and evening that have left thousands without power.About 2,400 are without power in Northern Westchester: more than 1,600 Con Ed customers and 800-plus NYSEG customers. The southbound Saw Mill River Parkway is closed between Route 119 and I-87 due to flooding. There are delays due to flooding on the Bronx River Parkway near the Westchester County Center in White Plains. In Northern Westchester, a stretch of Route 129 …

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by Daily Voice
South Orange
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Thousands Still Without Power In Orange County Thousands Still Without Power In Orange County
Thousands Still Without Power In Orange County Thousands of Orange and Rockland residents are still without power as employees with O&R Utilities work feverishly to restore power amid hundreds of downed trees and lines. As of 10 a.m., Rockland County had 2,444 residents without power and Orange County had 8,471, company officials said.  The company's website said it hoped to have power restored to many by 1 p.m., with the more extreme repairs running later.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Wilton
News
30 Roads Completely Shut Down During Second Nor'easter, Wilton PD Says 30 Roads Completely Shut Down During Second Nor'easter, Wilton PD Says
30 Roads Completely Shut Down During Second Nor'easter, Wilton PD Says As snow is falling again, the Wilton Police Department is reporting that at the height of the March 7 and 8 Nor'easter, the second Nor'easter to hit the area in a 10-day span, 30 roads were closed. During the storm, the department responded to 211 calls for service, including four for traffic accidents and 141 calls related to road conditions such as downed trees and utility wires, the department reported. In total, 192 separate locations were identified on more than 100 roads with either downed trees or wires. At the height of the storm, more than 30 roads were completely closed, police s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Clarkstown
News
Help On The Way: New York National Guard Deploying To Rockland Help On The Way: New York National Guard Deploying To Rockland
Help On The Way: New York National Guard Deploying To Rockland With hundreds of downed trees causing problems with snow removal and power restoration, County Executive Ed Day announced Thursday that the New York National Guard is in the process of deploying to the county to assist. The primary mission of the Guard will be to assist with the removal of downed trees. The efforts of the Guard will be coordinated by the Rockland County Office of Fire and Emergency Services. “Last night between 5 and 7 p.m. there was a significant change in the storm where many trees came down. These trees are proving extremely problematic to snow removal and power restorat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk
News
Storm Update: This Westchester Town Has 13 Downed Trees -- And Counting Storm Update: This Westchester Town Has 13 Downed Trees -- And Counting
Storm Update: This Westchester Town Has 13 Downed Trees -- And Counting More than a dozen trees have been felled in Greenburgh, creating havoc for local residents who have lost power. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner issued an alert on Friday afternoon, cautioning that there are no less than 13 locations in town where there are downed trees or power lines, with more expected to topple as the Nor’easter continues battering the region. Throughout the Hudson Valley, hundreds of downed trees have knocked out power and caused mayhem for local residents. In Greenburgh, as of 4 p.m., 3,004 Con Edison customers had reported that they lost power, impacting nearly…

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by Zak Failla
Orangetown
News
Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles
Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles As the severe weather continues to intensify, downed trees and utility poles have closed two sections of Route 9W Friday in Rockland County. Stony Point Police Department advised that Route 9W from Main Street to Hastings Lane continues to be closed due to multiple utility poles down. Route 9W southbound is also closed in Orangetown due to a downed tree, police said. Both northbound and southbound lanes were closed early Friday as the tree blocked both lanes of travel south of I-87 in Orangetown, Orangetown Police said. Police did not have a time estimate of when the roads will reopen.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
Traffic
Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways
Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways Motorists in Fairfield County are already feeling the effects of the Nor'easter as downed trees have forced the closure of several major roadways. The Wilton Police Department announced that a tree is also down by Route 7, near Ridgefield Road. Officers and State Police are currently on scene. A crash also temporarily tied up traffic on I-95. Police in Stamford reported that Vine Street is closed, also for a downed tree, near the intersection of Newfield Avenue. Delays were also announced on Rapids Road and Riverbank Road, where there were reports of a power outage involving downed power li…

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by Zak Failla
Orangetown
Traffic
Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles
Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles This story has been updated. As the severe weather continues to intensify, downed trees and utility poles have closed two sections of Route 9W Friday in Rockland County. Stony Point Police Department advised that Route 9W from Main Street to Hastings Lane continues to be closed due to multiple utility poles down. Route 9W southbound is also closed in Orangetown due to a downed tree, police said. Both northbound and southbound lanes were closed early Friday as the tree blocked both lanes of travel south of I-87 in Orangetown, Orangetown Police said. Police did not have a time estimate of …

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by Kathy Reakes