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New report finds future sea level rise will be significant

Marie Cusick, WMHT

A report published Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finds that sea level increases over the next century will have…

The town of Owego saw heavy flooding last fall. A new round of funding for flood control projects is largely bypassing the town, however.

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Funding for flood control projects flows away from hard-hit towns

Matt Richmond, WSKG

The Cuomo administration announced Monday it will spend $102 million on flood control projects across the state.But the repairs aren’t necessarily in…

Rick Woidt stands in front of the flood wall at Union-Endicott High School, a flood prevention project that was implemented after the 2006 floods.

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Big flood prevention projects not in the cards for Southern Tier

Matt Richmond, WSKG

Chip McElwee leads a virtual tour of flood damage, through Google Maps' satellite images. Six months after Tropical Storm Lee dumped twelve inches of…

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Tropical Storm Lee's affects linger in Owego

Matt Richmond, WSKG

Owego was among the towns hardest hit by flooding in September, 2011. In resident Pat Williams' home, the water peaked at more than two feet in the first…

A home in Prattsville, N.Y. was one of hundreds damaged or destroyed in the floodwater from tropical storms Irene and Lee.

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FEMA deadlines extended for Irene and Lee victims

Marie Cusick, WMHT

In the wake of tropical storms Irene and Lee, nearly 57,000 New Yorkers have already applied for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…