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Sandy path: Record storm surges, flooding forecast for evening high tide

Claremont Condominiums along the waterfront in Nyack, where

Photo credit: Susan Stava | Claremont Condominiums along the waterfront in Nyack, where the Hudson River surges onto the boardwalk. (Oct. 29, 2012)

Weather

Record storm surges are wallopping the Sound Shore and are slated to push up the Hudson River to Putnam and Orange counties around midnight, forecasters said.

A 5-foot surge breached banks in Irvington Monday afternoon, and some other river towns. An 11-foot surge is expected at about 11 p.m., when the next high tide also could trigger massive flooding.

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