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Daily Schoharie County Emergency Services Report

By Matthew Avitabile · November 23, 2020 · The Mountain Eagle
SCHOHARIE - From the Schoharie County Office of Emergency Services:
Current Incidents:
  • 08/24 – 11/20/2020: Interstate 88 (Richmondville/Cobleskill) East/West; Concrete Pavement Repair; Alternating Long Term single lane closures.
  • Schoharie County State of Emergency (March 16, 2020) is still in effect due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  • Schoharie County Buildings are open to the public by Appointment Only. (06/15/2020)
Hydrological Outlook:                                                                                                  
·     Outdoor Flood Warning Sirens
o   Wed 11/18/20:  Silent testing of the Outdoor Flood Warning Sirens complete, nothing significant to report.
·        Stream Gauges
o   Gilboa Dam elevation: 1125.62’.  Notch crest gate is OPEN (down); both syphons off; Water IS Spilling. 
o   Individual Stream Gauge Graphs Attached.
Road Closures & Repairs:
·         NYS DOT
o   08/24 – 11/20/20: I88 (Richmondville/Cobleskill) East/West; Concrete Pavement Repair; Alt lane closures.
·         County DPW
o    Nothing significant to report (NSTR).
·         Town/Village DPW
o   Nothing significant to report (NSTR).
Utility Outages:
·         National Grid
o    Nothing significant to report (NSTR).
·         NYSEG                                                                    
o    Nothing significant to report (NSTR).
·         Water/WWTP
o    Nothing significant to report (NSTR). 
·         Pipelines
o    Nothing significant to report (NSTR).
OES Fire Branch:
Fire Danger Risk for Schoharie County is Low.
USDA Drought Conditions for Schoharie County normal.
OES EMS Branch:
·         Nothing significant to report (NSTR).
OES Safety Branch:
Nothing significant to report (NSTR).
Law Enforcement:
·         The Sheriff’s Office has created a Tip Line in effort of battling ongoing issues in our county.  If you SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!  Law enforcement can’t do it alone – they need your help! 518-295-2295.
Department of Health (DOH):
For the latest information and guidance on the COVID-19 Pandemic, please see:
Schoharie County Department of Health Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SchoharieDOH/
New York State Department of Health:  https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
New York Forward: https://forward.ny.gov/
Governor Cuomo Executive Orders: https://www.governor.ny.gov/executiveorders