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Erin Quickly Strengthens To Category 4 Hurricane Status With 130 MPH Winds Erin Quickly Strengthens To Category 4 Hurricane Status With 130 MPH Winds
Erin Quickly Strengthens To Category 4 Hurricane Status With 130 MPH Winds With a ferocity that stunned forecasters overnight, Hurricane Erin exploded into a dangerous Category 4 storm early Saturday, Aug. 16.  Click here for an updated story: Now Packing 160 MPH Winds, Monster Hurricane Erin Elevated To Category 5 Storm It unleashed 130 mph winds as it churned just northeast of the Leeward Islands, with its outer bands already lashing the Caribbean with heavy rain and gusty winds, and its sights set on Bermuda and the US East Coast in the days ahead. According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Erin’s rapid intensification has…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm-Damaged Building In NY Was Future Site of Early Learning Center: Officials Storm-Damaged Building In NY Was Future Site of Early Learning Center: Officials
Storm-Damaged Building In NY Was Future Site of Early Learning Center: Officials The building that partially collapsed during Monday’s flash flood in Putnam County was set to become the future home of a new Early Learning Center, officials confirmed. Located at 40 Jon Barrett Rd. in Patterson, the construction site for Community Based Services (CBS) suffered the worst damage in the county when nearly five inches of rain fell in less than two hours during the evening of Monday, July 14. The storm caused flash flooding, overwhelmed drainage systems, and sent debris cascading across major roads.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the Patterson Fire Department sai…

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by Ben Crnic