The Catskill Chronicle

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (November 3, 2012) – Emergency Operations Center, Bethel, NY – Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau issued the following statement: “A limited State of Emergency has been extend through 12:01 AM Monday to permit County officials to continue to coordinate efforts with the Public Works crews and utilities crews to open County and Town Roads. We had a conference call with County and Town Highway officials at 4:00 PM today, and we have a call at 7:30 Sunday morning with Highway Officials, and 10:00 with Orange and Rockland Utilities, and at 11:00 with NYSEG, and a call at 4:00 Sunday afternoon for County and Town officials.

Transportation to and from shelter facilities for showers and food would be available. Contact or report to one of the warming stations, and arrangements will be made. All information posted is available at 845-807-0800.

NYSEG and Orange & Rockland Utilities have staff at our Emergency Operations Center. Utilities trucks are being paired with Public Works crews to attend to opening the remaining County and Town Roads that have trees and wires down. The main issues remain that 16,000 locations remain without power throughout the County, County and Town Roads have hazardous conditions and those without power are in need of dry ice and bottled water.

NYSEG representatives anticipate the majority of power restoration will take place by midnight on Sunday. NYSEG crews are dispersed throughout Sullivan County repairing the major transmission lines and completing repairs to substations. NYSEG crews have also teamed up with town highway departments to complete the opening of roads for emergency vehicles. Once this phase of repair is completed, restoration to individual homes and business will follow thereafter.

The utilities companies should complete their assessment stage, which will be followed by restoring power to their substations, followed by restoring power to the distribution system that provides power to residents and businesses. The Sullivan county Legislature and Town officials remain engage and concerned with the conditions that need to be addressed as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

The following is an update regarding the recovery efforts of impacts associated with Hurricane Sandy:

SULLIVAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGMENT
HURRICANE SANDY RESOURCE UPDATE: November 3, 2012 | 4:00pm

· NYSEG Dry Ice distribution as follows: (while supplies last)
o Livingston Manor Fire Department (11am-exhausted)
o Liberty Police Department (noon – 7pm)
o White Lake Fire Department (noon-7pm)
o Monticello Fire Department (1pm-7pm)
o Village of Woodridge Municipal Hall (ongoing)
o Mamakating Town Hall (10am-noon)
o Claryville FD (ongoing)
o Highland Town Hall (ongoing)

· Current Outage Estimates
o NYSEG – 9800
o O&R – 4143
o Central Hudson – 421

· Storm Helpline and Resources:
o 2-1-1
o Non-Emergency Trees Down Reporting 845-807-0877
o NYS Helpline: 1-888-769-7243

· Shelter(s)
o Sullivan County Community College Fieldhouse, Loch Sheldrake, NY (Staffed by Red Cross)
o Ted Stroebel Building (Jefferson St, Monticello)

· Comfort Stations:
o Forestburgh Fire Department (Shower, charging, water refill, warming, food)
o American Legion Ambulance (Showers, food)
o Liberty Fire Department – till 6pm (warming, charging station)
o Mamakating Town Park – till 11pm each day (Showers and warming)
o Neversink Fire Department (Water refill, warming)
o Lumberland Town Hall
o Thompson Town Hall
o Smallwood Fire Department
o Liberty High School – 7am-3pm (Showers available bring your own supplies)
o Monticello Middle School – Sunday 9am-2pm (Showers, recharge)
o Village of Woodridge Municipal Hall (Food, water, warming, dry ice)
o Eldred High School Sat & Sun 3-9pm (showers – bring your own supplies)
o Fallsburg High School Sat and Sun 11am-2pm (showers – bring your own supplies)

· Road Closures:
o T/Forestburgh

§ Baer Rd

§ Hartwood Club Rd

o T/Lumberland

§ McDonald Rd

§ Birch Rd

Public works and utilities crews are working together and diligently to get power restored. Power outages continue to be expected to be prolonged and last for several days. Regular updates will be provided throughout the weekend.”