Catskill and Palenville Irene update

4:30pm Monday 8/29/11: Palenville photos are coming in from Flickr user Leslie1910:

Rte 32:

Damaged bridge over Kaaterskill:

More photos in slideshow:

4:41pm Sunday 8/28/11: Sketchy reports from Daily Mail reporter Daily Mail reporter Doron Tyler Antrim via Twitter that 20 people are trapped in Palenville as of an hour ago:

Sheriff: about 20 people in Palenville need transport to shelter

511 NY Catskills has tweeted that roads through Palenville will be closed through 11pm tonight: 

511nyCatskills Closed to traffic, fldg on NY 23A in both directions from NY 32A; Palenville to North-South Lake Rd; CR 18 until 11:00PM, 08/28/11. 8/28/11 4:30 PM

We are told by Paul Smart in Catskill that the power has been out for several hours.

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