A look back in 1999: Tropical storm swallows Western Avenue

By WNYT

In September 1999, Tropical Storm Floyd dropped torrents of rain on the Capital Region, and even washed away a large section of Western Avenue. This was reporter John Allen’s story, pulled from “News Vault 13.”

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In 1999, Tropical Storm Floyd dropped torrents of rain on the Capital Region, and even washed away a large section of Western Avenue. This was reporter John Allen's story.