Thursday March 16: Customers without power lower, and Easton warming center still open
The following Warming Centers have remained activated and will be available either until the time noted or until restorations in those areas have been mostly completed:
- EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY - STATION 1. 11804 State Route 40, Schaghticoke. Open until power is restored or no longer needed
- ANYONE in immediate need of a Warming Center outside one of the centers listed above (or if that center is no longer open) is asked to contact our Public Washington County, NY - Department of Public Safety Communications Center at (518)747-7520 Ext. 2, if you have an EMERGENCY, please CALL 911.
Wednesday March 15: Monitoring continues
We are continuing to monitor a number of scattered power outages in multiple areas of the county due to a combination of downed trees, wires and accidents.
With the continued potential for widespread power outages, it's important you know where to find the latest, up to date information relative to outages and restoration times from your utility provider:
- National Grid US: ngrid.com/2NyUoLM - Currently 1,968 Outages - Report National Grid outages @ (800)867-5222
- NYSEG: bit.ly/nysegoutages - Currently 870 Outages - Report NYSEG outages @ (800)572-1131
BOTTLED WATER & DRY ICE DISTRIBUTION FOR NYSEG & NATIONAL GRID CUSTOMERS STILL WITHOUT POWER
National Grid & NYSEG customers still without power in Washington County may obtain bottled water and dry ice (while supplies last) from their respective distribution point as shown on the post below at the times posted:
NATIONAL GRID DISTRIBUTION (ARGYLE)
National Grid US customers out can pick-up bottled water and dry ice at the J.A.Barkley Hose Co.No.1 Inc. ( Argyle Fire/Rescue ) from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM today.
NYSEG DISTRIBUTION (HEBRON)
NYSEG customers out can pick-up bottled water and dry ice at the Hebron Fire Hall / Town Hall (out back) at 3165 County Route 30, Hebron from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM and from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM today.
Outages and Warming Centers
While National Grid has made significant restoration progress since yesterday, utility repair and restoration efforts by National Grid and NYSEG continue to be ongoing and multiple crews are working, however based on current status of significant power outages ongoing and the possibility some outages may last up to 48 hours in some cases.
The following Warming Centers have been activated and will be available either until the time noted or until restorations in those areas have been mostly completed:
- ARGYLE FIRE DEPARTMENT (JA BARKLEY HOSE CO), 5072 State Route 40, Argyle. Open until power is restored or no longer needed.
- EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY - STATION 1, 11804 State Route 40, Schaghticoke. Open until power is restored or no longer needed.
- BEHIND HEBRON TOWN HALL / HEBRON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY MEETING HALL, 3165 County Route 30, Salem (Hebron). Open until power is restored or no longer needed.
Tuesday March 14: MONITORING POWER OUTAGES & RESTORATION ESTIMATES
We are continuing to monitor a number of scattered power outages in multiple areas of the county due to a combination of downed trees, wires and accidents. With the continued potential for widespread power outages, it's important you know where to find the latest, up to date information relative to outages and restoration times from your utility provider:
- National Grid US: ngrid.com/2NyUoLM - Currently 6,219 Outages - Report National Grid outages @ (800)867-5222
- NYSEG: bit.ly/nysegoutages - Currently 1,061 Outages - Report NYSEG outages @ (800)572-1131
Utility repair and restoration efforts by National Grid and NYSEG continue to be ongoing and multiple crews are working, however based on current status of significant power outages ongoing and the possibility some outages may last up to 48 hours in some cases, we are working with our community partners to open the following Warming Centers at the following locations this evening, any site specific notes relative to operational times are included:
- ARGYLE FIRE DEPARTMENT (JA BARKLEY HOSE CO), 5072 State Route 40, Argyle. Open until power is restored or no longer needed
- EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE CO - STATION 1, 11804 State Route 40, Schaghticoke, Open until power is restored or no longer needed
- FORT ANN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, 11289 State Route 149, Fort Ann, Open until power is restored or no longer needed.
- HARTFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE CO, 8118 State Route 40, Hartford, Open @ 6:00 PM until power is restored or no longer needed.
- BEHIND HEBRON TOWN HALL / FIRE COMPANY MEETING HALL, 3165 County Route 30, Salem (Hebron), Open @ 6:00 PM until power is restored or no longer needed
- MIDDLE FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT, 1034 State Route 29, Greenwich, Open until 11:00 PM tonight
- PILOT KNOB VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, 1750 Pilot Knob Rd, Kattskill Bay, Open @ 6:00 PM until power is restored or no longer needed.
- PUTNAM VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, Firehouse Ln (off of State Route 22), Putnam, Open @ 6:00 PM until power is restored or no longer needed.
- SALEM VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, 53 South Main St, Salem, Open until 9:00 PM
- WEST FORT ANN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, 49 Joe Green Rd, Fort Ann, Open until power is restored or no longer needed.