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By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 1:02 pm
1pm: The latest from Rob Stanley:
The water has receded. We'll continue our command post here in Phoenicia at least through Friday. We're looking at at least two storms coming through on Friday.
For anybody that may have been inundated by floodwater... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 12:58 pm
We'll be doing another special flooding edition of our radio show at 1pm today. Listen live by clicking here.
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 12:21 pm
Greene County sent us this press release this morning:
GREENE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE 9/7/11 AT 9:15 A.M.
Due to excessive rainfall within the last 24-36 hours and the projected rainfall through 6:00 p.m. today, Greene County storm efforts are shifting back... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 12:13 pm
This just in from the Walton Reporter, via Twitter:
Walton Central School is closing early. Townsend Elementary, 1 p.m. Middle/High School 1:15.
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 11:04 am
Update, 11:00am: The shelter currently operating at the upper lodge at Belleayre is still open, although the FEMA office at the lower lodge is closed for the day. From the Town of Middletown recovery website:
The Belleayre Mountain Recovery Center is open... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 10:16 am
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
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 9:57 am
Update 10am: New info from Middletown Flood Recovery website:
Arkville Cut Off Road (County Route 38) is closed due to high water. Dry Brook Road is “still fine,” according to a source at the fire hall. No evacuations have taken place.
In Fleischmanns,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 9:50 am
Update, 11:15am: DEP deputy commissioner Paul Rush confirms in a telephone conversation with the Watershed Post that the Gilboa Dam is NOT compromised and is NOT in danger of failure, and says that the water currently spilling over the top of the dam is... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011 - 9:24 am
9:30am: From WRIP this morning -- several callers reported floodwaters over roads around Greene County.
Joe Loverro reports:
A bridge over Mill Street Windham is 4 or 5 inches over. Stay off County Rt 10 in Ashland. Minor flooding predicted in... Read more
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