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- Report fallen power lines or similar potentially dangerous situations:
(845) 452-2700.
- Safety tips if you lose power
- Safety near power lines
- Gas Safety Notice: Serious flooding conditions, like those experienced throughout our service territory because of Tropical Storm Irene, have the potential to undermine the stability of underground pipelines. If you see damage in the vicinity of pipelines and/or smell the odor of natural gas, report it immediately to our Gas Odor Hotline: 1-800-942-8274. Remember: This number is ONLY to be used to report gas odors.
- Safe use of generators
- Storm preparedness tips
- Additional public safety news and updates on our FACEBOOK and TWITTER pages.
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| February
2010 |
240,000 customers lost power as a result of back-to-back winter snowstorms. |
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| April 1997 |
100,000 customers lost power as a result of “Snowbud,” an early spring snowstorm |
| October 1987 |
80,000 customers lost service as a result, of “Snowleaf”, an early fall snowstorm. |
| September 1999 |
80,000 customers were impacted by rain and winds from Hurricane Floyd. |
| December 2008 |
75,000 customers lost power when an ice storm coated the region. |
| May 2000 |
52,000 customers lost power during a summer storm |
| July 2002 |
36,000 customers lost power during a summer storm. |
Winds: 74-95 mph
Surge: 4-5 ft
Impact: Downed trees and increased power outages. Damage to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some coastal flooding. Minimal damage to building structures.
Winds: 96-110 mph
Surge: 6-8 ft
Impact: Considerable damage to trees and mobile homes. Significant power outages. Some roofing material, door, and window damage.
Winds: 111-130 mph
Surge: 9-12 ft
Impact: Some structural damage to small residences and buildings. Mobile homes are destroyed. Terrain may be flooded well inland. Severe damage to vegetation and power lines.
Winds: 131-155 mph
Surge: 13-18 ft
Impact: Extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failure on small residences. Major erosion. Terrain may be flooded well inland. Severe damage to vegetation and power lines.
Winds: 155+ mph
Surge: 18 ft +
Impact: Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small buildings blown over or away. Flooding causes major damage to lower floors of all structures near the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas may be required. Severe damage to vegetation and power lines.
Note: A tropical depression is defined as having sustained windspeeds of less than 39 miles per hour (cause localized tree damage and power interruptions), and a tropical storm 39 - 73 mph (with tree damage and power interruptions, property damage and some flooding)
Source:
Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
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Central Hudson has provided dry ice and bottled water to the following municipalities for distrubution:
Accord Firehouse
22 Main Street, Accord, NY, 12404
(845) 626-3707
Time: Noon
Napanoch Firehouse
Address: 25 Plank Rd., Napanoch, NY 12458
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Note: Some of the shelters listed below may have closed since the days following Tropical Storm Irene. We have continually reached out to shelters on this list for status updates and have removed the listings for locations we confirmed are now closed. However, some on those still on this list could not be reached for confirmation that they are still open and might now be closed. We will continue to update the list as soon as possible:
Accord Firehouse
22 Main Street, Accord, NY, 12404
(845) 626-3707
Alligerville Firehouse
County Route 6,
Alligerville, NY
(845) 687-9669
Fire District Fire House
Beekman
Poughquag Road
(845) 471-1333
Baptist Home
20 West Main St. Catskill, NY
(518) 943-3292
Belleayre Mountain Ski
Off of State Route 28
Highmount, NY
(845) 254-5600 x1301
Open – 24hrs.
Churchtown Fire Dept.
2219 County Route 27, Claverack/Hudson NY
Rochester 2 Firehouse
Samonsonville Road, Kerhonkson, NY
(845) 626-7320
Accord Rescue Squad Bldg
Route 209, Kerhonkson, NY
Benedictine Hospital
105 Mary's Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401
845-338-2500 (ask for operator)
Still accepting people 24hrs
Milan Town Hall
20 Wilcox Circle, Milan, NY
845-758-5133
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
14 Civic Center Plaza,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-454-5800
Putnam Valley Senior Center
117 Town Park Lane, Putnam Valley, NY
845-526-3127
Still accepting people 24hrs
Rhinebeck Town Hall
80 East Market St., Rhinebeck, NY
845-876-3409
Still accepting people. Must be contacted before 4pm.
Grace Baptist Church
2839 Route 94,
Washingtonville, NY
845-496-4372
American Red Cross of Northeastern New York (ARCNENY) volunteers will be on site at several of the locations to provide water, food, temporary shelter and assist with any other needs. Those seeking refuge in shelters are encouraged to bring essential items that will make their stay safe and comfortable, such as any medications needed, light bedding material, baby food, diapers and other baby supplies for infants, etc. The American Red Cross shelters cannot accommodate any pets, residents needing assistance with pets should contact the local SPCA for assistance.
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