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Tag Archives: Flood
“Superstorm” Sandy
First, let me reassure everyone that I and everyone in my immediate family came through Hurricane Sandy with no serious problems. My building is well outside any flood zones, and we never lost power during or after the storm. There … Continue reading
Irene
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene passed through New York City and headed up north through New England last weekend. Thankfully, here in the city the impact was not nearly as bad as predicted—about the same as a bad nor’easter storm. Andrew and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Miscellaneous
Tagged Adirondacks, Flood, Hurricane Irene, Willsboro
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Willsboro with Aunt Molly
It’s been my Aunt Molly’s custom in recent years to go up to Willsboro in late June/early July and rent Flat Rock Camp for a week. This year, that plan was upset when it became clear that the Camp couldn’t … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend
Andrew and I went up to Willsboro over the Memorial Day weekend to support our friend John Rayburn in the annual Patch Sprint fundraising event. The Patch Sprint is a ~12 mile cross-country race that includes four local mountain summits, … Continue reading
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Tagged Flat Rock Camp, Flood, Lake Champlain, Patch Sprint, Pok-o-MacCready Camps, Willsboro
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Flooding in Willsboro
Flooding continues to be a major issue on Lake Champlain and is directly impacting the area where my family’s property is. The local newspaper, the Press-Republican, published an article on local flooding that explains how serious the problem is and … Continue reading
Lake Champlain Floods
While Lake Champlain usually floods every spring due to winter snow melt and spring rains, this year has been exceptionally bad—in fact, lake levels are the highest ever known since 1869 when records began to be kept. The photograph at … Continue reading