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Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown Of Cases By County
With the Delta COVID-19 variant threatening to cause a new surge of cases and hospitalizations in the US, the Hudson Valley has seen an uptick in newly confirmed infections.
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the region has been on the rise since the weekend, from 0.76 percent on Sunday, July 11, up to 0.81 percent the following day before spiking at 0.82 percent on Tuesday, July 13.
In the Hudson Valley, the infection rate is among the highest in the state, with only Long Island (1.07 percent on Tuesday), the Capital Region, and New York City (1.01 percent), reporting a higher percent…
New Round Of Severe Storms Sweeping Through Region
For the third straight day, a line of severe thunderstorms is moving through the region from west to east.
Scattered storm activity is expected Thursday afternoon, July 8, and into the evening.
At 12:45 p.m., storms with heavy rain have arrived in New York, north of I-84 in Orange, Ulster, and Dutchess counties. Storm activity could become more widespread later.
Damaging winds gusts of around 60 miles per hour are the main threat, the National Weather Service said.
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In addition, localized heav…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With Damaging Wind Gusts Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the entire region.
Damaging winds with gusts that could cause power outings are the main threat, the National Weather Service said in issuing the alert. Flash flooding, frequent lightning and large hail are possible.
It lasts until 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, for these areas:
Long Island,
Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties in the Hudson Valley,
All of New York City,
Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, New London, Middlesex, Tolland, and New London counties in Connecticut.
Al…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Counties
A powerful storm swept through Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange counties, bringing rain and strong wind gusts that knocked out power to thousands, especially in the towns of Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, La Grange, Town of Newburgh, Esopus, New Paltz, and Lloyd, on Tuesday afternoon, July 6.
“Central Hudson crews are in the field repairing over 200 individual damage locations that have interrupted service to more than 22,000 homes and businesses throughout the service area,” said Ryan Hawthorne Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operations at Central Hudson. “Crews will continue to work throu…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Most Of Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the region.
It lasts until 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, and covers Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Greene, Columbia counties in New York, Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, Tolland, New London, and Middlesex counties in Connecticut, and all of Massachusetts except Cape Cod, and northeast Pennsylvania. (See image above.)
Torrential rainfall is likely during storm activity. Quarter-sized hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning are possible, along with power outages, the National …
