Governor Cuomo says state representatives will meet this week with the International Joint Commission, while work goes on to prepare for possible flooding along the Lake Ontario Shoreline. The IJC is the international body that regulates the Great Lakes. Currently it’s restricting the flow from Lake Ontario because of flooding in Canada along the […]
New York State is handing out nearly $3 million worth of Lake Ontario flood relief grants to local governments in Wayne, Orleans, Niagara, Cayuga and Jefferson Counties. The money is compensation for last spring’s flooding and for projects that protect lakefront properties from damage by future storms. The funding is part of the $95 […]
The Town of Greece is installing pumps and shutoff valves to prevent future high waters on Lake Ontario from flooding back through storm drains and flooding lakeside roads. During the record spring flooding last year, the town had to bring in more than 40 pumps and keep them running in the flooded areas to keep […]