Hurricane Sandy
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
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 - 1:41 pm
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
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 11:18 pm
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
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 9:43 pm
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
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 9:18 pm
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
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 8:44 pm
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
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 6:45 pm
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, and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 4:56 pm
Governor Andrew Cuomo just declared a state of emergency in New York as the region braces for the impact of Hurricane Sandy early next week. The move allows Cuomo to coordinate the emergency response effort.
In a long press release from Cuomo's office... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 3:53 pm
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 a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 3:45 pm
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
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