As Granville was getting out of bed wondering what damage Tropical Storm Irene and a day’s worth of torrential rains had caused, the volunteer force of first responders were starting their second day of work relating to the storm. Over the course of an eventful 24 hours, fire fighters, EMS and crews from the village [...]
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Irene bad for business(es)
Businesses at the intersection of Routes 22 and 149 took a massive hit from the flooding from Tropical Storm Irene Sunday. As more than six inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours, the Mettowee and Indian rivers both exceeded their banks by several feet. Reports from the National Weather Service have the rivers [...]
Bridges closed for Irene
Bridges closed With rising flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Irene Sunday night, local officials ordered closed a number of bridges across the village of Granville some of which remained closed into Monday morning. Sunday night, as flood waters surged towards the top of the Church Street Bridge near the Mettowee River Park [...]
Irene wreaks havok
Tropical storm Irene pounded Granville Sunday night dropping more than six inches of rain in a 24-hour period causing major flooding in the village and forcing 25 families from their homes, causing a number of close calls and severely damaging several area businesses. Residents of Factory and Depot streets and Rathbun Avenue were told they [...]
Water Rescue
Watch as the Granville first responders work to rescue a woman whose car was swept off of Route 149 by flood waters during Tropical Storm Irene, Sunday, Aug. 28 about 7 p.m.
Emergency Declared
By Derek Liebig For the second time in less than a month, flooding has caused local officials to declare a state of emergency. Mayor Peter Telisky declared a state of emergency last week for areas of the village still inundated by flood waters. The decree was made on Friday, May 23 and ended yesterday. The [...]
Village Board planning on more cleaning up
By Derek Liebig It may be a time for a little spring cleaning. The Village Board of Trustees discussed possible efforts to clean up the village during Tuesday’s board meeting. The discussion came in light of flooding over the last several weeks that has reveal garbage and debris throughout affect areas. A couple of residents [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]