The floods of the future?
Having paid rapt attention to the weather reports during the final week of October, Greg Beckler knew a storm was coming. But for once he wasn’t worried about flooding—even though his stock in trade is a riverbed.
Owner of Natural Stone Bridge & Caves in Pottersville, Beckler was well aware of what Trout Brook was capable of, because it had wiped out stairs, walkways and railings before. “Irene (in 2011) shut us down for several days,” he said. This time, however, he removed everything that was removable, and stowed it away high and dry on the riverbank.
“Usually when the rains are really heavy I get nervous,” Beckler said. “This time I wasn’t, because everything was buttoned up and good to go.”
The weather could do its worst. And did it ever.
As Beckler was stowing away his gear, a low pressure was gaining strength as
