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Gas Explosion Collapses Home In NY; Around A Dozen Injuries - Developing Gas Explosion Collapses Home In NY; Around A Dozen Injuries - Developing
Gas Explosion Collapses Home In NY; Around A Dozen Injuries - Developing Emergency crews are on the scene of a gas explosion that destroyed a home in the region and left around a dozen of people injured. The Dutchess County incident happened at around 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in the village of Wappingers Falls, at a single-family home on Brick Row near Mill Street. Firefighters are working at a fire and building collapse with several streets closed around Mesier Park, according to the Dutchess County Emergency Management department. A spokesperson for Central Hudson Gas & Electric told ABC 7 that a contractor struck a 3/4-inch gas line and that caused …
Multiple Injuries Reported After Building Collapses In Smithtown Multiple Injuries Reported After Building Collapses In Smithtown
Multiple Injuries Reported After Building Collapses In Smithtown Six people were hospitalized after a building partially collapsed on Long Island. Police received a report about the incident in Smithtown at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said the building, located at 840 Middle Country Road (Route 25) in the hamlet of St. James, is under construction. Two of the people who were hospitalized suffered serious injuries, police reported. Route 25 has since been reopened, police said. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice f…
ID Released For Ex-Suffolk Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse ID Released For Ex-Suffolk Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
ID Released For Ex-Suffolk Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse As first responders continue their search for any survivors of a 12-story condo that collapsed in Surfside, Florida, local residents are holding out hope that a former resident who is among the missing will be found. Judy Spiegel, age 65, a Long Island native from Plainview who later lived in Southampton, as well as in Westchester County, in Ardsley, is one of the 152 still listed as missing, officials said. Spiegel's husband, Kevin Spiegel, was out of town on business when the collapse occurred. Kevin Spiegel, along with his three grown children, has staged a vigil nearby the Ch…
NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse A New York lawyer who moved to Florida just three months ago is reportedly one of the 159 people still missing in the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida. Linda March, age 58, remains unaccounted for, according to her ex-husband, David Cohen. "Apparently, she did live on the side of the building that had collapsed," he told the Daily News. He added that March moved into the building about three months ago, and she was already looking to move out due to construction. Linda MarchLinkedin/Linda March As of Friday, June 25, four people have been confirmed dead following the collapse arou…
Long Island Residents Reportedly Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse Long Island Residents Reportedly Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
Long Island Residents Reportedly Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse Current and former residents of the suburban New York City area, including Long Island and the Hudson Valley, are reportedly among the missing after a 12-story building collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Town of Surfside Police said about 99 people from the condo complex are unaccounted for after the incident that happened around 1:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 just north of Miami Beach. Among those missing is a woman who once lived in Westchester, in the Village of Ardsley, her family told News 12. Others believed missing include a couple from Nassau County who were visiting relatives in S…
East Farmingdale Wall Collapses During Height Of Powerful Storms East Farmingdale Wall Collapses During Height Of Powerful Storms
East Farmingdale Wall Collapses During Height Of Powerful Storms As strong storms ripped through Suffolk County, part of a building collapsed in high winds, sending debris over parked vehicles. The incident took place around 9:35 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Maxus Worldwide Nutrition building on Executive Boulevard, in East Farmingdale, leaving a large hole in the side of the building, said the Suffolk police said. Police said a K-9 unit and firefighters with thermal imaging cameras searched the area for victims, but no one was injured. The fast-moving storms left some 36,000 Suffolk County customers without power Thursday evening, said PSEG Long Isl…