Lissa Harris
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Lissa Harris is the founder and publisher of the Watershed Post.
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Sep. 8, 2011
Belleayre Ski Center will no longer be operating a shelter at the upper lodge, as of tomorrow morning. FEMA and other agencies will continue to operate the disaster recovery center at the lower lodge.
From the Middletown Flood Recovery website:
Belleayre... Read more
Sep. 8, 2011
This news just in via a press release from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office. Stay tuned for a more in-depth story by our correspondent. --Ed.
Press release:
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the approval of a contract for... Read more
Sep. 8, 2011
Why spend a fortune traveling somewhere exotic for that special birthday, anniversary, or much-needed romantic getaway when you’ve got something exotic lurking in your own back yard? You’re always taking care of everyone else, why not get out of the... Read more
Sep. 8, 2011
11:30am: Here are some photos taken in Sidney today.
The American Legion in Sidney today. Photo by Kathi Tim Shackelton on Facebook:
The Amphenol parking lot in Sidney. Photo by Kathi Tim Shackelton on Facebook:
8pm, 9/7/11: From Rob Ray, radio... Read more
Sep. 7, 2011
Above: Flooding at SUNY Cobleskill, from YouTube user theryman1992.
Flooding in Cobleskill today had students from the local public school district sheltering in the school buildings, and shut down classes at SUNY Cobleskill, according to a YNN report... Read more
Sep. 7, 2011
This just in via WCDO radio reporter Rob Ray, on Facebook:
UNADILLA VILLAGE RESIDENTS ON THE RIVER SIDE OF MAIN STREET, YOU ARE TO EVACUATE BY 9:00 PM TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES ALL WHOLE LENGTH OF THE VILLAGE FROM ROUTE 357 TO MILL STREET
A flash flood... Read more
Sep. 7, 2011
From Diane Galusha, public information officer for the Town of Middletown.
[Additions: Andes School also closed early today, around 12:45: I know this for a fact, because my seventh-grade cousin is currently sitting at my kitchen table. Also, we have... Read more
Sep. 7, 2011
10:15am: The order to evacuate Prattsville immediately has been taken down a notch, according to Shaun Groden, the Greene County administrator, who was just on WRIP in Windham again a moment ago. Groden is now saying that Prattsville residents should be... Read more
Sep. 7, 2011
As of around 7:30am, Marty Finch at the Roxbury Fire Department said there were no evacuations underway in Roxbury, although the fire department had already been called out to rescue someone in the Denver Vega valley this morning.
At the time, he said... Read more
Sep. 7, 2011
Several area stream gauges show that flooding is underway, or forecast within the next 48 hours. Click links for details.
Minor flooding, as of 6am:
Pepacton
Esopus at Cold Brook
Moderate flooding forecast in next 48 hours:
Pepacton
East Branch at... Read more
Sep. 6, 2011
From the Middletown Flood Recovery website:
Margaretville Central WILL NOT OPEN for students on Wednesday September 7th as previously scheduled. (Updated):
MCS will delay the opening of school to students until Tuesday September 13th.
Faculty is to... Read more
Sep. 5, 2011
Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo visited flood-ravaged Margaretville, for the third time since flooding began. A week ago, Cuomo and his aides were snapping cell phone pictures from his SUV while it forged through several feet of water in downtown... Read more
Sep. 5, 2011
Just received from FEMA:
Water, Meals Available at 5 Points of Distribution in Schoharie County; 1 Shelter Open for Local Victims
SCHOHARIE COUNTY – Disaster survivors can now pick up water and ready-to-eat meals at five Point of Distribution (POD)... Read more
Sep. 5, 2011
Through Tuesday morning. Other Eastern New York counties included in flood watch. From NY-Alert:
A Slow Moving Cold Front Will Approach The Region From The Northwest Today And Tonight...As A Series Of Low Pressure Systems Travel Along The Frontal... Read more
Sep. 5, 2011
20-year-old Brett Barnett of Stamford was struck by a car and killed early yesterday morning, while lying in the road on Route 10 in the town of Harpersfield. From the Press & Sun Bulletin:
Brett A. Barnett, 20, of Stamford, was lying on Route 10 in... Read more
Sep. 4, 2011
From the Daily Freeman: As of 4pm, most of Central Hudson's customers had power, but over 4,000 outages remained, mostly in Ulster County.
Central Hudson’s outage total at 3:59 p.m. was 3,607. Of those, 3,293 were in Ulster County and 267 were in Greene... Read more
Sep. 3, 2011
This just in from Diane Galusha, public information officer for the town of Middletown (which contains the villages/hamlets of Margaretville, Arkville, Fleischmanns, New Kingston and Halcottsville): Governor Andrew Cuomo is coming to town. Again.
Galusha... Read more
Sep. 3, 2011
Muddy, but defiant, in post-Irene downtown Middleburgh. Photo by Flickr user Janice Dean; posted by permission. She's got more photos of Middleburgh on Flickr, some of lists of items needed posted around town.
We're collecting stories of Catskills... Read more
Sep. 3, 2011
FEMA has opened a mobile disaster recovery center in nigh-flattened Prattsville. Above: A FEMA photo of people lining up for help at the mobile DRC on August 31, 2011.
The Prattsville DRC is one of three opened in New York State to cope with the... Read more
Sep. 2, 2011
The following press releases from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), one on the federal disaster declaration for New York State and one on available aid programs for the New York disaster, were issued on Wednesday, August 31. Also attached:... Read more