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Orange County seeking federal declaration after flood damage

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Ian Pickus

Published July 14, 2023 at 2:30 PM EDT

Gov. Hochul and Orange County Executive Neuhaus surveying flood damage.

Cleanup is continuing in communities across the Northeast affected by heavy rain and dangerous floods. One of the worst-hit areas is Orange County in New York’s Hudson Valley, where roads were washed out and one woman was tragically swept away. Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus spoke with WAMC's Ian Pickus Friday afternoon.

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