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Governor Hochul Expands State of Emergency to Include Ontario County as Heavy Flooding Impacts the Canandaigua Area

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By: Kathy Hochul

Date: July 9, 2023

Location: Albany, NY

Issues: Environment

"Due to increasingly dangerous conditions, I am expanding our State of Emergency to Ontario County. State personnel are on the ground and supporting local response efforts. New Yorkers in impacted regions should do everything they can to avoid flooded roads and stay alert for additional weather."

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