Lissa Harris
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Lissa Harris is the founder and publisher of the Watershed Post.
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Oct. 28, 2012
So instead of costumes, fresh hot cider, and sweet treats, Mother Nature decided to throw a rather large trick for all of us here on the Eastern Seaboard. Instead of donning our costumes, we find ourselves suiting up in emergency gear or uniforms for... Read more
Oct. 28, 2012
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... Read more
Oct. 28, 2012
Barbara Gref, who owns the hydroelectric dam on Lake Jefferson that provides power to WJFF Radio, informs us that the water level in the lake will be lowered today, at the request of the town of Callicoon:
In advance of the storm, the Town of Callicoon... Read more
Oct. 27, 2012
Photo by Flickr user Dvortygirl. Published under Creative Commons license.
Rich Muellerleile, captain of the Shandaken Ambulance Service (and author of the Watershed Post's safety column, Stayin' Alive), has a message for Catskills residents: If you need... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
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... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
Brief, blunt, and to the point. The Town of Olive is distributing leaflets around town over the weekend, telling residents in flood-prone areas not to wait for official notice of evacuation if things get dangerous:
Severe Flooding may occur and the Town... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
Middleburgh mayor Matthew Avitabile posted about the village's storm preparations on the village's news blog on Friday:
The Village is preparing vital information to be released door to door. This will include where to go, evac urgency, routes, safety... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
In anticipation of the coming storm, Sullivan County Community College has cancelled all classes for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The college will also be closing its residence halls from Sunday noon to Wednesday noon, and has told all residential... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
Middletown, a Delaware County town whose villages of Fleischmanns and Margaretville were both hard-hit by Irene, is already laying plans for emergency communication during next week's expected storm. The town website will be posting emergency updates,... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
A press release issued by Greene County Emergency Services, Friday, October 26:
Greene County residents should prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.Residents are encouraged to complete a household inventory and be prepared to beself-sufficient for... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
A press release sent out by the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors, 1pm, Friday, October 26:
SCHOHARIE, NY – The Schoharie County Board of Supervisors encourages all residents tokeep themselves updated as to the upcoming weather events. The County is... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
Sullivan County manager David Fanslau posted a statement about preparations for Hurricane Sandy on the county's website Friday morning:
(Monticello, NY 12:00pm) – Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau issued the following statement: “The National... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
Ulster County Emergency Communications director Art Snyder wrote about Ulster County's storm preparations on Thursday afternoon. It's not too early to start laying plans for a potential disaster, Snyder writes:
Hurricane Sandy is getting a lot of media... Read more
Oct. 26, 2012
Sent from Woodstock supervisor Jeremy Wilber on Friday, October 26:
Beginning Tuesday, October 30th, it is possible a major weather event, Hurricane Sandy, may bring high winds and flooding to the Woodstock area.
It is advised that all residents keep a... Read more
Oct. 25, 2012
Other images: 5-Day track on – 3-Day track on – 3-Day track off – InteractiveNew!
Above: The five-day forecast for Hurricane Sandy from the National Hurricane Center. The NHC has also posted an interactive Google map tracking the hurricane's progress... Read more
Oct. 24, 2012
Above: The egg of a Bicknell's thrush, Catharus bicknelli. Photo by Flickr user Kent McFarland; published under Creative Commons license.
If there's one creature birdwatchers hope most fervently to find on a trip to the Catskills's high peaks, it's... Read more
Oct. 24, 2012
Tonight's federal scoping hearing for the proposed Constitution Pipeline, slated for 7pm to 10pm at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta, is expected to draw a crowd. The hearing was scheduled by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC... Read more
Oct. 23, 2012
Prattsville lost a lot more than bricks and mortar in the Irene floods.
The Daily Mail reports that most of the town's financial records for the 2011 fiscal year were destroyed in last year's epic flooding, making a proper audit of the town's books... Read more
Oct. 22, 2012
While executing a search warrant at a house at 349 Bandcamp Road on Thursday, Saugerties police stumbled across a "sophisticated" indoor growing operation for pot and hallucinogenic mushrooms. Two people have been arrested on felony drug charges: 24-year... Read more
Oct. 22, 2012
Just a couple of months ago, we were worried about the mighty Kaaterskill Falls, which was reduced to a mere trickle by mid-summer drought. A little rain makes all the difference.
Reader Jennifer Strom sent us this recent photo of Bastion Falls in full... Read more