In parts of Greene County, the rising water became so dangerous that emergency crews had to perform a dramatic water rescue to get a family and their pets to safety. Dramatic Water Rescue in Coxsackie, NYAccording to Greene County Sheriff Pete Kusminsky, members of the Sheriff's Dive/Swift Water Rescue Team were called to the Village of Coxsackie after floodwaters quickly surrounded a home. Greene County Sheriff's Office Via Facebook Water Rescue in Greene County, NYWhen they arrived, they teamed up with the Coxsackie Fire Department to carry out the rescue. Greene County Sheriff's Office Via Facebook Water Rescue in Greene County, NYFlooding in Upstate New YorkThe rescue is another reminder of just how serious the flooding threat has become after the Hudson Valley was hammered by days of heavy rain. Hudson Valley School Bus Catches Fire A school bus caught fire near a Hudson Valley High School.