Athens
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 7:25 pm
In an email sent this afternoon, Ulster County Emergency Services Director Arthur Snyder wrote that Ulster County is now under a "high wind warning," partially because the storm winds will be coming from the east, an unusual direction. That will "stress... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 12:31 pm
Last night, the New York Office of Emergency Management, along with the National Weather Service offices in Albany and Binghamton, issued a high wind warning and a flood watch for the next 48 hours for all five counties in the Catskills region.
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By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 12:09 pm
Governor Andrew Cuomo just announced that he has mobilized 1,175 members of the National Guard to stand by at posts across the state to prepare for Hurricane Sandy. For the Catskills region, the deployment includes 200 soliders who will go on duty at... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 - 1:41 pm
Photo by Flickr user Dvortygirl. Published under Creative Commons license.
Rich Muellerleile, captain of the Shandaken Ambulance Service (and author of the Watershed Post's safety column, Stayin' Alive), has a message for Catskills residents: If you need... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 4:56 pm
Governor Andrew Cuomo just declared a state of emergency in New York as the region braces for the impact of Hurricane Sandy early next week. The move allows Cuomo to coordinate the emergency response effort.
In a long press release from Cuomo's office... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 3:53 pm
A press release issued by Greene County Emergency Services, Friday, October 26:
Greene County residents should prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.Residents are encouraged to complete a household inventory and be prepared to beself-sufficient for a... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 2:35 pm
The forecast for Hurricane Sandy is still uncertain, but here at Watershed Post HQ we're preparing for the worst: A storm that dumps as much rain on us as Tropical Storm Irene did just over a year ago. Rainfall like that, coupled with the healthy levels... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 - 12:07 pm
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Above: The five-day forecast for Hurricane Sandy from the National Hurricane Center. The NHC has also posted an interactive Google map tracking the hurricane's progress... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 - 3:06 pm
The eastern Catskills and Hudson Valley are now under flood advisory, along with Delaware and Sullivan County. The National Weather Service at Binghamton warns:
The National Weather Service In Albany Has Issued An * Urban And Small Stream Flood Advisory... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 - 11:50 pm
Several local news outlets are reporting that a man and a woman were found dead in a room in the Starlight Motel in Athens on Wednesday night, in a case that police believe is the result of accidental overdose at a "pill party." The Kingston Daily Freeman... Read more
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