The Highland Brook runs behind Brian Frederickson's Mountain Avenue home in Highland Falls. When water levels rose during a July 9, 2023 storm, he says one woman died trying to save her dog. “When that a massive amount of water came down, it washed everything away, and it flooded right away," McCarty said. Before this latest storm McCarty said they were prepping days in advance, like making sandbags. Congressman Pat Ryan, who represents the area, says more action is needed, especially for communities like Highland Falls and Cornwall.