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Trail Alerts – Flooding and Damages issues, etc. – updated 9/10/11

Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Flooding in Duncannon, PA 9/8/2011 courtesy of Trail Angel Mary Just to let you know, I have ongoing updates of trail conditions as I hear and see them online. They are posted under the Hurricane Irene status by dates. NOTE - Duncannon had severe flooding with clean-up underway as does the Cumberland Valley of PA.   

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Trail Alert – Green Mountain National Forest Closed – updated 9/30/2011

Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Hikers: A statement has been issued on 9/1/2011 temporarily closing Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont due to the Hurricane damage. No hiker entrance permitted. This would affect both the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail. See links below - Green Mountain NF Closure Notice  Green Mountain National Forest Status Report of damage and closures to roads and facilities  Other updates (9/

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Hurricane Irene Closing Down Parts of the Appalachian Trail – Updated 9/16/11

Friday, August 26th, 2011
8/26/11 14:00 Just saw on White Blaze that Hurricane Irene is closing down the trail. The White Mountain Natonal Forest is closing the entire trail system and so is the AMC huts and other shelter areas. Baxter State Park is also closed at least through Monday. There will be high winds, torrential rains, flash floods and afterwards - blowdowns and trail damage from upper PA through to Maine.

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