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Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy – Safety

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We are starting to feel the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and it is only going to get worse.  Please pay attention to the news and take all warnings seriously.  With heavy rain and wind, will come flooded roads, washed out roads, trees and power lines down.  Unless you have to go out, please stay at home where it is safer.  At this point in time, you should have all your preparations complete and have no need to go out.

If you should have to go out, drive slow and DO NOT cross flooded sections of road.  It doesn’t take much to wash your car away or you if on foot.  If you come upon any police, fire or ems personnel, please obey any and all directions that they give.  Emergency personnel are keeping apprised of current and future issues, and are risking their lives to protect yours.

If you should need any assistance from the police, fire or ems, please call 911.

Thank you and be safe.

Flood Watch, Hurricane Sandy

Flood Watch

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
457 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

…RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES …

.HURRICANE SANDY WILL TURN FOR THE COAST TODAY…WITH EXPECTED LANDFALL
IN NEW JERSEY THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL SPREAD WELL INLAND TODAY AND
TONIGHT…BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY. THE RAIN COULD BE
HEAVY AT TIMES.

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SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…PENN YAN…SENECA FALLS…AUBURN…
CORNING…HORNELL…WATKINS GLEN…ELMIRA…ITHACA…CORTLAND…
NORWICH…ONEONTA…COOPERSTOWN…OWEGO…BINGHAMTON…WALTON…
DELHI…MONTICELLO…TOWANDA…SAYRE…MONTROSE…TUNKHANNOCK…
SCRANTON…WILKES-BARRE…HAZLETON…MILFORD…HONESDALE
457 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING…

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…IN NEW YORK…BROOME…CHEMUNG…CHENANGO…CORTLAND…DELAWARE…OTSEGO…SCHUYLER…SENECA…SOUTHERN CAYUGA…STEUBEN…SULLIVAN…TIOGA…TOMPKINS AND YATES. IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…BRADFORD…LACKAWANNA…LUZERNE…NORTHERN WAYNE…PIKE…SOUTHERN WAYNE…SUSQUEHANNA AND WYOMING.

* FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

* RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY…WILL DEVELOP ACROSS OUR REGION THIS MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT…BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY.

* RAINFALL TOTALS AVERAGING 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS. STREET FLOODING MAY ESPECIALLY BE AN ISSUE WHERE RECENTLY FALLEN LEAVES CLOG DRAINS. PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS AND MAY CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING BEGINNING TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ON RIVERS…SMALL STREAMS…CREEKS…POOR DRAINAGE…URBAN AND LOW-LYING AREAS BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING…WORKING OR DRIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

High Wind Warning, Hurricane Sandy

High Wind Warning

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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
452 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

…SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE…ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD AND PROLONGED POWER OUTAGES ANTICIPATED…

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NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-
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SOUTHERN WAYNE-
452 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM EDT TUESDAY…

* LOCATIONS…ALL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

* WINDS…INCREASING TO SUSTAINED VALUES OF 30 TO 40 MPH LATER THIS AFTERNOON…WITH SIMILAR MAGNITUDE WINDS THEN PERSISTING OVERNIGHT…AND ON TUESDAY MORNING. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED…ESPECIALLY ON THE HILLTOPS. OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WESTERN CATSKILLS AND THE POCONO PLATEAU…OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING…WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON…WITH WINDS LIKELY REACHING THEIR PEAK INTENSITIES FROM LATE IN THE DAY…THROUGH TONIGHT…AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL START TO SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON…BUT ONLY GRADUALLY.

* IMPACTS…WIDESPREAD AND PROLONGED POWER OUTAGES. DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL ANTICIPATED DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES…PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL BE COMMON. MANY ROADS ARE ALSO LIKELY TO BE BLOCKED…CLOSED…OR AT LEAST LITTERED WITH DEBRIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR…WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER. DAMAGE TO TREES…POWER LINES…AND PROPERTY ARE LIKELY WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF TREES BLOCKING ROADS AND WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. AT HOME…YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO BE WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND MEDICINE.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772…OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.