Some of these videos are by brave storm chasers, others by New York residents who started recording simply because they couldn't believe what they were witnessing.
Not only is this lighthouse the oldest on the Hudson River, but the grounds on which it was built held the famous American Revolution battle which ended British control of the river.
The NYS DEC wants you to know there's a proper way to "handle your business" in the woods when nature calls. In doing so, they created this step-by-step tutorial.