Warming shelter tonight in Acccord

As of 4PM this date, Central Hudson reports approximately 2,100 customers still without power. The majority of customers are in the Wawarsing, Rochester, Marbletown and Rosendale areas. Therefore, a single centralized shelter is being established at the Accord firehouse on Main Street in Accord. The Kingston Chapter of the American Red Cross will open the shelter beginning at 7 PM this evening. It will remain open throughout the night. Any resident of the County that is without power is welcome at the shelter.

Thruway meeting

There will be a meeting for all agencies covering the New York State Thruway on December 6, 2006 starting at 7:30 PM at Ulster Hose station 1 on Ulster Ave. Representatives of the NYS Thruway Administration and the New York State Police Troop T will give presentations about response protocols for the Thruway.