The always informative New York History blog carried a must-read essay
today by Peter Feinman about the effects of Hurricane Irene on
historic sites in the Mohawk Valley:

<http://www.newyorkhistoryblog.com/2011/09/peter-feinman-irene-and-new-york-state.html>

Also worth reading is "The Lingering Disaster of Schoharie Flood," by
Daily Gazette columnist Carl Strock:

<http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2011/sep/15/0915_strock/>

-- 
Bob Sullivan
Schenectady Digital History Archive
<http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/>
Schenectady County (NY) Public Library