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5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported 5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported
5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported One person was killed during a two-and-a-half hour span when at least five tornadoes touched down in New York State this week, the National Weather Service announced following a survey of the damage, and more confirmations could be coming. The time frame for the twisters on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, was from 3 p.m. to around 5:30 p.m. Four of the five were rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - …

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by Joe Lombardi
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At Least 1 Dead After Severe Storms With Flash Flooding Pound Hudson Valley At Least 1 Dead After Severe Storms With Flash Flooding Pound Hudson Valley
At Least 1 Dead After Severe Storms With Flash Flooding Pound Hudson Valley New Update: Hudson Valley Woman Killed During Severe Storm ID'd As 35-Year-Old Trying To Rescue Dog At least one fatality has been confirmed in New York where flash flooding from a slow-moving severe storm system hit the Hudson Valley region hard where widespread damage has been reported and as much as 8 inches of rainfall fell in some spots. In Orange County where the epicenter of the storm struck, the person was killed during the height of the storm on Sunday, July 9. On Monday morning, July 10, "storm and emergency officials remain on scene to conduct damage assessments," according…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Massachusetts Announces Date It Will Start New CDC Mask Guidance COVID-19: Massachusetts Announces Date It Will Start New CDC Mask Guidance
Covid-19: Massachusetts Announces Date It Will Start New CDC Mask Guidance The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel is fast approaching in Massachusetts. Gov. Charlie Baker announced that any remaining COVID-19 occupancy limits or restrictions will be lifted beginning Memorial Day Weekend, effective as of Saturday, May 29. Baker made the much-anticipated announcement on Monday, May 17 during a COVID-19 briefing. Restrictions will be lifted for all industries, as well as indoor and outdoor gathering limits. Health officials in Massachusetts said that they will be adopting the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for mask-w…

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by Zak Failla