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Trapped Elderly Woman Rescued After Tree Falls On Home During Severe Storm In Region Trapped Elderly Woman Rescued After Tree Falls On Home During Severe Storm In Region
Trapped Elderly Woman Rescued After Tree Falls On Home During Severe Storm In Region An elderly woman from the Capital District has a whole host of public agencies to thank for rescuing her after a downed tree trapped her inside her home during a storm. Washington County resident Penelope Perry, age 75, was at her Fort Edward home on North River Road at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, when severe winds sent a large tree crashing through her roof. The fallen tree left Perry pinned down on the home’s second floor, covered in roof debris, according to the Washington County Department of Public Safety. First on the scene were New York State Police, the Fort Edward Fire Dep…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Two Tornadoes Confirmed So Far In Hudson Valley During Deadly Storm Two Tornadoes Confirmed So Far In Hudson Valley During Deadly Storm
Two Tornadoes Confirmed So Far In Hudson Valley During Deadly Storm This story has been updated. The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes and two microbursts touched down in the Hudson Valley during the intense storm system that moved through the area Tuesday and resulted in the deaths of an 11-year-old girl in Orange County, 80-year-old woman in Rockland County as well as two adults in Fairfield County. Both tornadoes were in Putnam County, which was one of four Hudson Valley counties in which Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency. In a report issued after visiting the area Wednesday to survey the damage, NWS officials repor…

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by Kathy Reakes