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By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 2, 2011 - 12:48 pm
Incredible video from Accord of local residents building a temporary bridge to help neighbors escape from behind a washed-out road. (Hat tip to Kitty Sheehan, who posted this on Twitter. Not sure who the videographer is.)
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 2, 2011 - 12:10 pm
FEMA begins to set up shop at Belleayre. Photo by Fred Margulies.
9/2/11: Delaware County announced yesterday that the FEMA Delaware County Flood Recovery Center is open for business at Belleayre Ski Center today. Buses are running to take flood-affected... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 11:25 pm
Our Shandaken correspondent, Tom Rinaldo, did a tour of the damage in Shandaken caused by Hurricane Irene this week. This is his report, with additional reporting by Julia Reischel, Aaron Bennet, and Carol Seitz. Above: Woodland Valley Bridge during Irene... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 9:46 pm
Above: Video of flooding throughout Phoenicia and Shandaken, by YouTube user marcstedman, who traveled for two days to get out of the region after the flooding.
It's day four of Hurricane Irene aftermath in Shandaken, and I just had what is becoming my... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 6:43 pm
From Bonnie Hamilton, Public Health Director for Delaware County:
Be Safe After a Flood
Contaminated water can contain microorganisms that cause diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, or other headaches, symptoms…so make sure you disinfect all water... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 6:05 pm
This just in from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection:
DEP will activate the Ashokan Reservoir Release Channel tomorrow, following a request from Ulster County, and with the agreement of the State Department of Environmental... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 3:56 pm
Jason Wadler, partner in Wadler Brothers Home Center, just called to say that his store in Fleischmanns is open for business.
"We are not doing deliveries this week unless it's a flood emergency, but we are open in the store. We've got plenty of cleaning... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 3:22 pm
CORRECTION, 9/3: It seems the CCCC's press release (posted below) was premature. Diane Galusha of CWC, now serving as public information officer for the town of Middletown, informs us that CWC offices sustained damage in the flood, and will not be hosting... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 2:53 pm
Sari Botton captured this video of the Rondout Creek roaring through Rosendale on Sunday, August 28. Taken at the Keator Avenue bridge, looking east, around 5pm.
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 2:44 pm
This came in yesterday from Shandaken Supervisor Rob Stanley:
Town of Shandaken PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2011
Town Supervisor Robert A. Stanley reports that due to Hurricane Irene, Belleayre Mountain is still open as an... Read more
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