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Storms Will Bring Downpours, Strong Winds, Possibility Of Flooding, Isolated Tornadoes Storms Will Bring Downpours, Strong Winds, Possibility Of Flooding, Isolated Tornadoes
Storms Will Bring Downpours, Strong Winds, Possibility Of Flooding, Isolated Tornadoes Areas hit hard by Storm Ida will be at risk for severe weather once again as a cold front will produce strong to severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and damaging wind gusts, the possibility of flooding, and the chance of tornadoes. The time frame for storm activity is late Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 8 into Thursday morning, Sept. 9. "For the first time since Ida's catastrophic flooding, parts of the Northeast will have the potential for more downpours and gusty winds," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Dean Devore. Wednesday will start out with sunshine before clouds roll in on a breezy…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'The Loss We Have Suffered Is Immeasureable': Family Of Late CT Trooper Reacts To Tragedy 'The Loss We Have Suffered Is Immeasureable': Family Of Late CT Trooper Reacts To Tragedy
'The Loss We Have Suffered Is Immeasureable': Family Of Late CT Trooper Reacts To Tragedy The family of Connecticut State Police Sgt. Brian Mohl, who died in the line of duty after his vehicle was swept away in floodwaters from Storm Ida, has released a statement. Connecticut State Police reported that Mohl died on Thursday, Sept. 2, after his vehicle was swept away while patrolling in Litchfield County. Read more - CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm "We want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers," the statement from his family reads. "The loss we have suffered is immeasurable. Brian was an incredible person. He was …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Severe Weather Risk: Thunderstorms Will Bring Chance Of Flooding One Week After Ida Severe Weather Risk: Thunderstorms Will Bring Chance Of Flooding One Week After Ida
Severe Weather Risk: Thunderstorms Will Bring Chance Of Flooding One Week After Ida It won't be long for areas hit hard by Storm Ida to be at risk for severe weather once again. That's because a new round of showers and thunderstorms, some of which are expected to be heavy, will sweep through the region, with the possibility of flooding, especially in areas hit hard last week. The time frame for storm activity is Wednesday, Sept. 8 into Thursday morning, Sept. 9. "For the first time since Ida's catastrophic flooding, parts of the Northeast will have the potential for more downpours and gusty winds," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Dean Devore. It will be sunny on Tuesday,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ida: Body Of College Professor Swept Away In Floodwaters Recovered Ida: Body Of College Professor Swept Away In Floodwaters Recovered
Ida: Body Of College Professor Swept Away In Floodwaters Recovered The body of a college professor who was swept away with her husband by floodwaters from Storm Ida has been recovered in Westchester. The two were trying to get home from Iona College in New Rochelle to Rye Brook on Thursday, Sept 2 when they were swept down the Blind Brook Creek from their vehicle following the Wednesday, Sept. 1 storm. A body found in Purchase was later identified as that of Ken Bailie, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 6, police announced the body of his wife, Fran Bailie, who was the department chair of the computer science department at the college, had been loca…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Ida: Longtime Professors ID'd As Those Killed During Flash Flooding Ida: Longtime Professors ID'd As Those Killed During Flash Flooding
Ida: Longtime Professors ID'd As Those Killed During Flash Flooding Two longtime computer science professors in New York were among those killed in Westchester County during Storm Ida as it whipped across the region producing severe flash flooding and high winds. President Dr. Seamus Carey of Iona College in New Rochelle issued a statement that Professors Ken and Fran Bailie, of Rye Brook, did not make it home after teaching their classes at the college on Thursday, Sept. 2. A body, found on a guide rail, pinned against a utility pole at Lincoln Avenue and Brookside Way in Purchase, was later identified as that of Ken Bailie, according to Westchester County…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm A Connecticut State Police sergeant who was hospitalized after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Ida has died. The well-respected veteran trooper lost his life early Thursday morning, Sept. 2 as sweeping floodwaters in Litchfield County from the Pomperaug River flooded a road in Woodbury. Hours after Troop L last heard from him, Sergeant Brian Mohl was found by search and rescue teams in the waters of the river, swollen by the torrential rains of Ida. Earlier report: CT State Trooper Swept Away By Flood Waters Found Alive After Massive Search “It is with dee…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm A Connecticut State Police sergeant who was hospitalized after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Ida has died. The well-respected veteran trooper lost his life early Thursday morning, Sept. 2 as sweeping floodwaters in Litchfield County from the Pomperaug River flooded a road in Woodbury. Hours after Troop L last heard from him, Sergeant Brian Mohl was found by search and rescue teams in the waters of the river, swollen by the torrential rains of Ida. Earlier report: CT State Trooper Swept Away By Flood Waters Found Alive After Massive Search “It is with dee…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say
Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say After an intense search for a Westchester couple, police have confirmed they have found one person dead and are still searching for the second. The incident began around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, when Harrison Police received a report of a missing elderly Rye Brook couple, setting off an intensive search of the area. Earlier Report: Storm Ida: One Death Confirmed In Westchester Due To Flash Flooding The search led to an unoccupied vehicle on a guide rail, pinned against a utility pole at Lincoln Avenue and Brookside Way in Purchase, said Chief John Vasta of the …

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by Kathy Reakes