Coast Guard diver pulls body from car above Niagara Falls
A U.S. Coast Guard diver lowered from the sky Wednesday braved frigid rapids to get to a car submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, only to find it was too late to rescue the driver trapped inside. The diver was lowered from a hovering helicopter, climbed into the car and pulled out the body of its lone occupant, a woman in her 60s, officials from New York's State Park Police said. โIt was an incredible job by the Coast Guard,โ Park Police Capt. Christopher Rola said at a news conference.
news.yahoo.comBoat stuck above Niagara Falls for more than 100 years finally moves
ONTARIO, CANADA -- A boat that has been stuck on some rocks atop Niagara Falls for more than 100 years has finally shifted.Heavy wind and rain from a strong storm on Halloween shifted the boat, according to Niagara Parks Commission senior manager of heritage Jim Hill.The boat was flipped on its side, spun around and moved more than 150 feet down the river.Experts said they aren't sure at this time if the flow of the river will continue to move the boat closer to, and eventually over, the falls. "It could be stuck there for days or it could be stuck there for years," Hill said. "It's anyone's guess." According to ABC News , the boat is an Iron Scow--a flat-bottomed ship used to carry cargo in shallow water during the 19th and 20th centuries. The scow got stuck August 1918 when it broke loose from a towing tug.
abc13.comPowerful storm dislodges old iron boat closer to Niagara Falls
A slow-motion drama is unfolding at one of North America's most famous tourist sites, days after a powerful storm blew through the region on Halloween night. It's happening at Niagara Falls upriver on Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, where an old iron boat has been stuck on the rocks for more than a century. The so-called "iron scow" or "Niagara scow" has been rusting at that spot since 1918, but it has moved when a powerful storm dislodged it some 150 feet down river. Those who are following the news of the "iron scow" can even get a glimpse of it from Google Earth. "It's stuck where it is now and it could be stuck there for days or could be stuck there for years," Hill said.
cbsnews.comVisiting Niagara Falls could cost more
Visiting Niagara Falls comes with a fee, and one councilman is looking to raise that cost. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Visiting the beautiful Niagara Falls comes with a fee and one councilman is looking to raise that cost. "It's time that the parks share some of the wealth that comes to Niagara Falls, with the city that hosts the Falls itself," said Councilman Kenny Tompkins (R). This idea comes after Mayor Paul Dyster announced that the city has a budget deficit. Tourists say this wouldn't stop them from visiting the Falls.
Excelsior! New York license plate design shows more than Manhattan
The winning design features Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty. (CNN) - There's more to New York state than New York City. That could be the message behind the most popular design in a new license plate contest. On Friday, the state announced the wide-ranging winner, which features not only the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline, but also Niagara Falls, a mountain range, and a Long Island lighthouse. All the finalists used blue and gold, an outline of the state, and the word "Excelsior," which is the Latin motto on the state seal that means "Ever upward."
Man swept over Niagara Falls survives
(CNN) - A man was injured Tuesday morning after being swept over one of the waterfalls that makes up Niagara Falls, police said. Police in Ontario, Canada, were responding to a call of a man in crisis at Horseshoe Falls when the man climbed over a retaining wall, Niagara Parks Police tweeted. The man was swept over the rim and fell 188 feet into the Lower Niagara River. According to the Niagara Parks website, the plunge pool is usually 100 feet deep. Horseshoe Falls is the largest of the three waterfalls that form Niagara Falls.
Tour boat rivalry heating up at Niagara Falls
Tour boat rivalry heating up at Niagara Falls With summer approaching, a battle for tourists is heating up on the U.S. border with Canada at Niagara Falls. As Vinita Nair reports, one of the signature tour boat companies is getting a challenge from a new rival.
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