Delaware County
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Mar. 13, 2011 - 12:47 pm
The SUNY Delhi ice sculpting team, with coach Thomas Recinella on the left. Photo by Julia Reischel.
Margaretville's Main Street was transformed into a festive frozen gallery yesterday, thanks to the talents of the SUNY Delhi ice sculpting team. Ice swans... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Mar. 11, 2011 - 2:01 pm
Sandbags outside Ricciardella's Restaurant this morning in Phoenicia. Photo by Aaron Bennett.
After the dire warnings of the past two days, the flooding isn't as bad as expected.
Ulster County Emergency Communications Director Arthur Snyder emailed at 12:... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Mar. 11, 2011 - 8:23 am
Sidney supervisor Bob McCarthy has declared a state of emergency in the area of the Fowler Finch Dam. Here's the press release we received from Delaware County around 7am:
Town of Sidney Supervisor Robert McCarthy has declared a State of Emergency... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Mar. 11, 2011 - 6:13 am
According to a 5am email from Ulster County Emergency Communications Management Director Arthur Snyder, the town of Shandaken has declared a state of emergency, and there have been several rescues on Rte. 209. Here's the email in full, which includes a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Mar. 10, 2011 - 5:18 pm
Within the last hour, we received press releases from emergency coordinators about flooding predictions for tonight and tomorrow. Here's the Delaware County press release:
The Delaware County Emergency Operations Center was opened at 1300 hours today in... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2011 - 9:33 pm
Robert Cairns at the Walton Reporter published a story on Facebook today about the outlook for Thursday's flooding in Delaware County. In short, it's looking bad.
Cairns reports that Delaware County Emergency Services Coordinator Richard Bell is... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2011 - 5:20 pm
If you thought the rivers and streams got high earlier this week, you haven't seen anything yet.
The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for all five Catskills counties -- Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster -- from tomorrow... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2011 - 11:48 am
Watershed Post contributor (and advertiser) Jessica Vecchione chronicled yesterday's freak, record-setting Delaware County snowfall in a short video that reminds us that it ain't over 'til it's over:
It Ain't Over - Snow 03 07 11 from VeccVideography on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Mar. 7, 2011 - 12:33 pm
The Delaware County Department of Emergency Services sent out a press at 10:30am announcing that all roads in the town of Deposit are closed until 3pm this afternoon. Here's the release:
Thomas Axtell, Town of Deposit Supervisor, has declared a State of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Mar. 7, 2011 - 9:22 am
The rain from yesterday combined with a surprise snowstorm last night have made for a bit of nutsiness this morning. There are multiple school delays, road closures, car accidents, and a travel advisory issued for Delaware County until noon today. Via... Read more
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