Weather, Environment, Sorrow And Hope: HV Month In Review

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — There were many share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network over the past month. The environment was the major topic — some good, some bad.

Severe weather and its aftermath:

• 4,700 Still Without Power After Lethal Sunday Storms
• HV Braces For Severe Weather; 1.4K Without Power From Tuesday's Storms
• Paddleboarder, Dog Rescued After Severe Storm: Carmel Police
• Severe Storm Causes Power Outages in Ossining, Briarcliff, Chappaqua
• FEMA Says 'No' To Yonkers Request For $5.2M In Ida Relief

Toxic bacteria curtailed swimming:

• Health Officials Order 2 Beaches Closed Due To Algae Bloom
• Toxic Algae Closes 6 Putnam County Beaches
• Fecal Indicator Bacteria In LI Sound: Latest Water Quality Report
• 9 Sound Shore Beaches 'Preemptively' Closed For Thursday And Friday

There was some good news about protecting our environment:

• EPA Gives $3M To Cut Pollution From Closed HV Landfills
• Large Share Of $7.3M NY 'Climate Smart' Funds Will Go To Westchester
• Kingston Wins $538,409 State Grant For Food Scraps Compost Program
• DEC, Land Trust Announce Appalachian Trail Protection In The HV
• Survey Finds Massive, 220-Pound, Endangered Sturgeon In The Hudson

Three sad stories caught our eyes:

• Driver Killed In Fiery Shopping Center Crash ID'd As 16-Year-Old
• Village Reels From 'Unimaginable Loss': Officer Killed In Crash
• New Scam Targeting HV Residents Is Personal For Assemblyman

While other stories showed us people making a difference:

• Police, Firefighters Rescue Fawn Drowning In Flooded Rockland Construction Site
• Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates 'Homes for Heroes' Apartments For Vets
• Emergency, Supportive Housing: HV Architecture Firm On New Frontier

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