CLAVERACK–After a severe thunderstorm passed through Claverack this afternoon, Supervisor James Keegan declared a state of emergency in the town. The intersection of Routes 23B and 9H is closed: Traffic on 9H is moving very slowly through the town.
Mr. Keegan was dealing with the emergency and not at his home; Mrs. Keegan told The Columbia Paper that a big gust of wind during a severe thunderstorm had brought down trees and wires: Many people in the community are without power at 6:12 p.m.
