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With power outages still widespread, Ulster County closes last remaining shelter

By Lissa Harris
10/31/12 - 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 occupants home and closed down at 4pm.

Ulster County director of emergency communications Art Snyder said that only four people stayed overnight at Belleayre last night. All of them were taken back to their homes this afternoon.

"Each of the shelters spoke with the people that had stayed there to ensure that those people were not interested in coming back to the shelter again," Snyder said.

Ulster County residents may not be clamoring for a cot at Belleayre, but with temperatures dropping and widespread power outages expected to continue into the weekend, the emergency is far from over for many people.

Rich Muellerleile, captain of the Shandaken Ambulance Service, said that the medical calls his department is fielding are on the rise. Read more

Dry ice locations in the Catskills today

By Julia Reischel
10/31/12 - 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 phone numbers where we can find them.

Ulster County:

Update: A new dry ice distribution point in Neversink has been added.

Update: Dry ice will NOT be available at the Big Indian/Oliverea Fire Department as announced earlier, according to a statement from Shandaken police sent around 2pm. Read more

Ulster County Emergency Management: Ten Ulster County towns under states of emergency, crews working to clear roads

By Julia Reischel
10/29/12 - 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 the full update below:

Here is the latest information: Current wind speed of the storm is 90+ MPH. The winds we expect are still 30-40 MPH with gusts to 60 (add 10 MPH for elevation). Timing of the heaviest winds are 4 PM to 2 AM. Rainfall totals are still expected to be in the 3" range. Heaviest rains tonight into tomorrow. Any flash flooding will be localized. However, Hudson River tidal influenced flooding is a major concern. All DEP diversions have been shut down.

Public Works employees will be working until nightfall, returning at first light. Trying to cut trees with potentially live wires in the dark is too dangerous. This is a primary reason to remain off the roads except for absolutely necessary travel. Read more

Obama declares federal emergency in New York State; deploys FEMA

By Julia Reischel
10/28/12 - 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 Agency (FEMA) to fund and help coordinate the relief and response effort.

Press release from President Obama:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the State of New York to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Sandy beginning on October 27, 2012, and continuing. Read more

Ulster County shelters

By Julia Reischel
10/28/12 - 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:

Shelters will be as follows (people need to bring their own bedding and personal hygiene products):
Trudy Farber Resnick building in Ellenville, opening at 8AM Monday,
Mid Town Neighborhood Center in Kingston, opening at 8 AM Monday.
Belleayre Ski Center in Shandaken, opening at 8 AM Monday.
Saugerties Senior Citizens Center opening at 10 AM Monday.
SUNY New Paltz at a time to be determined.

Currently there are states of emergency in effect in Shandaken and Marlboro. Read more

Wind from the east will "stress the trees in an unusual manner"

By Julia Reischel
10/28/12 - 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 the trees in an unusual manner," he writes: Read more