The town of Shandaken suffered heavy flooding and widespread communication and power outages during the 2011 Irene floods. With Sandy bearing down on the region, the town has a simple message for its citizens: If you need help, go to your nearest fire house.
Shandaken has five fire houses:
Phoenicia M.F. Whitney Hose Company – 58 Rt. 214 Phoenicia, NY 12464
Phone: (845) 688-7315
Shandaken/Allaben Hose Company – 7390 Rt. 28, Shandaken NY 12480
Phone: (845) 688-7009
Mount Tremper, Onteora Hose Company – 24 Ingersol Rd. Mt. Tremper, NY 12457
Phone: (845) 688-7158
Big Indian – Oliverea Hose Company – 8 Firehouse Road, Big Indian NY 12410
Phone: (845) 254-9962
Pine Hill Fire District – 265 Main St. Pine Hill, NY 12465
Phone: (845) 254-5244
If an emergency situation develops, plans are being made to open both the Belleayre Ski Center and Phoenicia Elementary School as shelters.
Town supervisor Rob Stanley told the Freeman today that the town was especially concerned about flooding in the Oliverea Valley, the Shandaken Tunnel that empties water from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Esopus Creek, and the Mount Tremper Bridge.
The town will be posting emergency updates on its website and Facebook page.
