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<title>Warm winds and rain push Ausable water levels</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 31, 2013) The National Weather Service has posted flood watches and warnings across the region. Early this morning NCPR&apos;s Adirondack Bureau Chief, Brian Mann, called in with a report from the swollen Ausable River where it pushes along Rt. 73 through Keene Valley.He spoke with Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21359/20130131/warm-winds-and-rain-push-ausable-water-levels">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Lake George tree company accused of price gouging</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 14, 2012) New York&apos;s Attorney General says a Lake George tree trimming operation gouged customers in the days following tropical storm Irene. In a press release issued this week, Eric Schneiderman accused the American Tree Company of using &quot;illegal and deceptive&quot; tactics to inflate prices during the clean-up effort in 2011. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21079/20121214/lake-george-tree-company-accused-of-price-gouging">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Raging Rivers&quot; exhibit captures devastation, community</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 3, 2012) An exhibit in Elizabethtown uses debris, photos and video to tell the story of the destruction and devastation that was experienced in the region as a result of last year&apos;s Tropical Storm Irene and the Lake Champlain floods. More than 40 of the best photos from local photographers from last spring and summer were chosen for use in the exhibit, which closes on Columbus Day.  Todd Moe talks with director Margaret Gibbs about the Raging Rivers exhibit at the Adirondack History Center Museum. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20591/20121003/quot-raging-rivers-quot-exhibit-captures-devastation-community">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>A year later, those involved say Irene response remarkable</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 31, 2012) When Tropical Storm Irene hit the Adirondacks one year ago, state transportation crews and private contractors worked around the clock for nearly two weeks to repair damaged roads and washed out bridges in hard hit areas like Keene, Jay and AuSable Forks. All of those involved say the response to the disaster was unprecedented. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20409/20120831/a-year-later-those-involved-say-irene-response-remarkable">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>In Jay, work remains to be done</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 30, 2012) A year after Tropical Storm Irene slammed the North Country, a regional coalition has formed to help people still struggling to recover. The Long Term Disaster Recovery Group of Clinton/Essex/Franklin Counties includes nonprofit organizations and state agencies.The group hosted a special event at the Jay Community Center on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of the storm. The event aimed to link victims of the storm with resources to help them get back on their feet. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20396/20120830/in-jay-work-remains-to-be-done">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Cuomo delivers money, praise for Keene&apos;s recovery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 30, 2012) Governor Andrew Cuomo was in the Adirondacks Wednesday, announcing new state funding for the recovery effort from Tropical Storm Irene. He pledged $640,000 to help rebuild the Keene town firehall, which was destroyed by last year&apos;s storm.Local officials say the money is another step in the long recovery effort. They also praised Cuomo for his response and leadership after the storm. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20397/20120830/cuomo-delivers-money-praise-for-keene-apos-s-recovery">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Bells toll in Vermont for one-year Irene commemoration </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 29, 2012) Communities across Vermont and New York commemorated the one-year anniversary of tropical storm Irene yesterday. Last night at 7 p.m., bells in churches and town halls across Vermont tolled to mark the occasion. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20388/20120829/bells-toll-in-vermont-for-one-year-irene-commemoration">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Gov. Cuomo announces $640,000 to rebuild Keene firehouse</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 29, 2012) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was in Keene, N.Y., Wednesday, to announce the state is giving the town up to $640,000 to build a new firehouse. The Keene Fire Station was destroyed on August 28, 2011 by Tropical Storm Irene. Cuomo&apos;s visit was an emotional one for the people in Keene who were devastated by the storm a year ago. Town supervisor Bill Ferebee described Cuomo as &quot;the surgeon who revived the heart of the Adirondacks.&quot; [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20394/20120829/gov-cuomo-announces-640-000-to-rebuild-keene-firehouse">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Recovery and renewal one year after Irene</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 27, 2012) A year ago this week, tropical storm Irene pounded its way up the New England coast, turning inland across New York and Vermont. Torrents of rain triggered flash floods in dozens of mountain villages, wiping out homes and businesses. On the eve of the anniversary, Brian Mann went back to Snowslip Farm outside Lake Placid, one of the businesses hit hardest by the storm. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20372/20120827/recovery-and-renewal-one-year-after-irene">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Adirondack foundation a conduit for Irene relief funds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 7, 2012) Following last year’s Tropical Storm Irene, a community foundation based in Lake Placid stepped forward to serve as the clearing house for private philanthropy, helping residents and businesses in Keene and Jay devastated by floodwaters from the AuSable River.To date, the Adirondack Community Trust reports that it has received $800,000 in gifts from more than 1,320 donors from across the country. All of that money has been distributed so far, and donations are still rolling in.Through partnerships with the Keene Flood Recovery Fund and Jay Irene Flood Relief Fund, ACT has awarded 204 grants to 104 homes, 14 businesses and four civic organizations. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20270/20120807/adirondack-foundation-a-conduit-for-irene-relief-funds">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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