Delaware County
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 - 3:00 pm
This just in from Delaware County Emergency Services:
The Delaware County Emergency Operations Center opened at 1PM today in preparation for the potential impacts of Hurricane Sandy. The Emergency Operations telephone number is 607-746-9600.
On Tuesday... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 - 1:19 pm
Todd Pascarella, the mayor of the Village of Fleischmanns, which was devastated in Hurricane Irene a year ago, has issued a statement saying that he is poised to declared a state of emergency for Fleischmanns as soon as "tree limbs start falling or... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 - 11:36 am
We just got a call from Margaretville Central School District announcing that school will be closed on Tuesday, October 30 because of Hurricane Sandy. Here's the voicemail that reached parents:
Due to the pending wather, we will be closed on Tuesday,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 - 10:08 am
The Delaware County Town of Hancock declared a state of emergency effective 6pm on Sunday evening, WBNG-TV reports:
Due to the anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, the town will remain in a State of Emergency until notified by the Chief Executive of the Town... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 - 12:18 am
Above: Sandbags surrounding the Boiceville IGA Supermarket. Photo by Jen Dragon.
Last year, Irene's floods tore through the heart of the Boiceville commercial district -- and the supermarket at the center of it. The Boiceville IGA Supermarket suffered... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 8:24 pm
Tonight, President Obama granted New York State's request for a federal emergency declaration. The declaration will release federal resources in advance of Hurricane Sandy's arrival in the Catskills on Monday, and allow the Federal Emergency Management... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 8:14 pm
From the Delaware Academy/Delhi Central School District website:
Early dismissal 11:30 AM
Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi will be closing early. We will be conducting early dismissal at 11:30am. The board meeting for Monday evening has been postponed to... Read more
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.
Arthur R.... Read more
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
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