Hurricane Sandy

Delaware County was one of the areas hit hard by floods last year after Hurricane Irene. The Delaware County town of Middletown includes two incorporated villages — Margaretville and Fleischmanns — and the hamlets of Arkville, Clovesville, Dunraven, Halcottsville, Kelly Corners and New Kingston. Middletown Supervisor Marge Miller tells WAMC’s Patrick Donges what town and county officials are expecting and how they are preparing for the storm.

Many along the East coast are already feeling the effects of Sandy. Meteorologists are estimating damages could range between one and three billion dollars or more. The American Red Cross is preparing to provide disaster relief services wherever needed.
Anna Kate Twitty with the national Red Cross headquarters is on the ground on Long Island and joining us LIVE. Also joining us in the studio is Gary Striar, CEO for the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York.

WAMC’s Ian Pickus speaks with Bill Flaherty, Regional Director of National Grid. 

WAMC’s Ian Pickus spoke with Kingston City Clerk Carly Williams about storm preparation and services available for residents.  

We take WAMC listener call-in questions on and tips for hurricane preparedness; get the latest forecast information from WNYT's Paul Caiano; and speak with Ulster County Executive, Mike Hein, about preparedness in his region.

David Guistina talks about the effects and preparations for Hurricane Sandy with Caroline Boardman of the Red Cross. 

   Widespread power outages are anticipated as a megastorm roars across upstate New York, bringing 60 mph wind gusts and one to six inches of rain.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo told local emergency response officials around the state Sunday that there will be "very high wind for a very long period of time" when Hurricane Sandy collides with a wintry storm moving in from the west and cold air streaming down from the Arctic.

Credit Hank GrossHein, in the Ulster County emergency operations center on Sunday, said they were prepared for Irene a year ago, and are confident they can handle SandyEdit | Remove

WNYT's Paul Caiano gives an extended forecast with the regional outlooks for Hurricane Sandy's landfall. 

As Hurricane Sandy approaches Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick and other state officials held an announcement this afternoon to update the public on how the Commonwealth will work to help handle recovery and response during the storm. WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports…