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Paul Smith's College students gathered around the trailer distributing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before assisting Paul Smith's College alums by clearing downed trees and debris from their property. Lake Lure, NC, January 2025. Photo courtesy Paul Smith's College

Mobile emergency operations center to support Adirondack communities

By Mike Lynch

Paul Smith's College students design mobile emergency unit that will be used for training and real-life situations

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Flooding, housing, energy-efficiency rise to top of North Country residents’ climate concerns 

By Mike Lynch

Findings revealed at annual Adirondack Climate Conference

State to offer $80 million for flood resiliency projects

By Zachary Matson

The latest grants from $4.2 billion green bond could target flood mitigation projects for Ausable, Boquet rivers.

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Flooding reveals infrastructure risks in warming world

By Zachary Matson

In 2024 the focus of local leaders and Adirondack Park advocates continued to focus on the growing threat of torrential rain and flooding

John Bingham, owner of a hay farm in Whallonsburg, joined Thursday's climate resilience meeting in his town. Photo by Mike Lynch

Adirondack listening sessions address flooding and other climate challenges

By Mike Lynch

Roughly 25 people gathered Thursday afternoon at the Whallonsburg Grange in the Champlain Valley to brainstorm about climate resilience.

State-funded studies to offer blueprint to reduce flood risk

By Zachary Matson

Flood studies underway on Ausable, Boquet rivers will recommend ways to reduce flooding on Adirondack rivers

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Adirondack trails begin reopening after severe July floods, tornadoes

By Lauren Yates

Storm damage forces indefinite closure of Lake George Islands Campground

FEMA updates Clinton County flood maps

By Zachary Matson

Other Adirondack counties to follow

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Flooding closes Adirondack roads

By Adirondack Explorer

Flooding from rain and snowmelt can be seen throughout the region

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In Keene, a new park serves as reminder of past flooding

By Tim Rowland

Parcel along the Ausable River gets new life as community gathering space

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