Phoenicia
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 - 7:17 pm
Above: A tree fallen onto power lines on Route 212 in Woodstock on Tuesday. Photo from the Town of Woodstock's Facebook page.
The emergency shelter at Belleayre -- the only one still operating in Ulster County as of Wednesday -- sent its last few... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 - 11:53 am
Here's a list of dry ice locations in the Catskills today, compiled from Central Hudson's dry ice page, NYSEG's dry ice page, town websites, and our calls to several locations. Call if you can before you drive to make sure dry ice is there. We've provided... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 - 9:57 am
Power is still out in many Shandaken neighborhoods, according to Joyce Grant, Shandaken's town clerk, who just called us with an update. NYSEG crews are working to replace poles and the town hopes to see the electricity on again this afternoon, Grant said... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 - 9:38 am
Intrepid Daily Freeman reporter Tania Barricklo in Shokan filed this thorough report about how Shandaken fared during Sandy yesterday. Freeman editor Ivan Lajara posted it to the Freeman's live Sandy blog, and you can watch it above.
Barricklo interviewd... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 - 4:25 pm
An hour ago, Ulster County Emergency Management director Arthur Snyder sent an update explaining that ten towns in Ulster County are under states of emergency, and that county workers will be working to clear downed trees until it gets dark tonight.
Read... 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 - 7:27 pm
Arthur Snyder, the head of Ulster County Emergency Services, included a list of Ulster county shelters and states of emergency in an email this afternoon. The shelters will open Monday morning, as will the Ulster County Emergency Operations Center: ... 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 - 7:23 pm
Arthur Snyder of Ulster County Emergency Services writes this evening that Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has declared a state of emergency for Ulster County beginning at 8am tomorrow morning. Here's Snyder's email:
County Executive Michael P. Hein... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 3:14 pm
The Town of Shandaken has declared a state of emergency due to the threat of Hurricane Sandy, effective at noon on Sunday.
Town supervisor Rob Stanley told the Watershed Post that a formal emergency declaration would allow the town to prepare more rapidly... Read more
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