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2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley 2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley
2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley Two people had to cross a ladder over fast-moving water to get to safety after their cars crashed and overturned next to a stream during heavy rain in Northern Westchester.  The rescue happened on Sunday, Aug. 18 at around 4:30 p.m., when two vehicles crashed and flipped on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, eventually ending up in a stream 100 feet off the road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Because of heavy rain that had just passed through the area, the normally small stream had turned into a "swift water scenario," the department said, …

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
Debby: Homes, Businesses In Northern Westchester Could Be Without Power For Days Debby: Homes, Businesses In Northern Westchester Could Be Without Power For Days
Debby: Homes, Businesses In Northern Westchester Could Be Without Power For Days Strong winds from Tropical Depression Debby continued to wreak havoc on New York and the Hudson Valley into Friday evening, Aug. 9. In the Northern Westchester County village of Ossining, police said downed trees had knocked out power to homes and businesses south of Charter Circle near Highland Avenue. The outage area included the Arcadian Shopping Center, located near Highland and Rockledge avenues, home to a Stop & Shop and nearly two dozen other businesses. Earlier Report: Strong Winds From Debby Knock Out Power In Westchester Con Edison said the area would be without power…

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by Michael Mashburn