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Dramatic Zoar Valley Rescue from Flash Floods

Erie County Sheriff's Department Air One Helicopter
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Erie County Sheriff's Department Air One Helicopter

By Eileen Buckley

Buffalo, NY – The wild weather ride that drove through the Southern Tier led to a dramatic rescue in Zoar Valley along Cattaraugus Creek. The Erie County Sheriff's Air One helicopter says it was the only way to rescue six campers.

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