By Pat Bradley
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Port Henry, NY – Officials in Essex County say millions of dollars in damage has occurred to roads, bridges and county infrastructure. 10 of the 18 towns in the rural Adirondack county are still assessing their storm and flood damage. Friday afternoon, Governor Cuomo flew over the area and stopped in the village of Port Henry within the Town of Moriah. Standing in front of the collapsed Broad Street Bridge, the Governor announced state help for the county......
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NY Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald says while there has been damage across the state from the recent storms, Essex County is among the hardest hit ......
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Both Essex County Board of Supervisors Chair Randy Douglas and Town of Moriah Supervisor
Tom Scozzafava had reached out to the Governor's office and asked him to visit to see first hand what had occurred in the county. Randy Douglas......
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The collapsed bridge that Governor Cuomo stood in front of fell apart as a woman drove over it. She was able to escape safely. Again Governor Cuomo......
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Essex County officials provided the governor with a binder full of data, photos and estimates of the damage across the Adirondack county.