Flood Response

Three years ago, a rainstorm like the one the Hudson Valley experienced this week dumped more than half a foot of rain on some Orange County communities along the Hudson River. WAMC visited two locales to see how things stand today and how that experience informed their response this time around.

Recovery efforts are continuing in the Hudson Valley after damaging floods and record rainfall.

Irene and Lee were nearly four years ago, but memories of those storms remain clear for many people in our region. Last week, officials from the…