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A Lesson Learned: Mount Kisco One Year After Hurricane Irene

by Liz Button

08/27/12

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – Mount Kisco officials are deeply engaged in developing a multi-hazard mitigation plan as Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Irene’s devastation to the village, causing major flooding and massive power outages for homes and businesses, road blockages and fallen trees.

Mount Kisco received a $100,000 grant for the plan from FEMA in November, to which the village will contribute a $25,000 match.

The village hazard plan committee had its first meeting Thursday to work on the assessment for HAZNY, a questionnaire from the NYS Department of Emergency Management that identifies and rates the risks from hazards Mount Kisco could experience, storm-related and otherwise.

Village manager Jim Palmer said the committee definitely placed large emphasis on hazards caused by storms like Irene and October’s freak snowstorm. “During our discussions yesterday as we developed this plan, those two events were very much on everyone’s mind,” he said.

. 5. A draft of the plan is due to the New York State Office of Emergency Management by April 10, 2013.

As of 5:15pm today, the water main has been repaired and water service has been restored.

The Boil-Advisory remains in effect until at least tomorrow. Water distribution points will remain until the Advisory is lifted.

http://www.lohud.com...hrough-Thursday and http://yonkers.dailyvoice.com/news/yonkers-praises-workers-water-service-restored

The Yonkers Daily Voice says that Spano said earlier this afternoon that if all goes well, full water service should be restored by 10pm tonight.

A press conference is scheduled for 8:30pm tonight. Stay tuned for updates then...

Pictures here, here, and here.

Just some details I thought you guys would be interested in, mostly per Yonkers OEM Twitter:

Yonkers EOC was initially established on a Level 2 Activation at approximately 1:45 pm for all OEM and Auxiliary Police personnel. Late that evening, the EOC mobilization was at Level 1, and all officials were on night duty.

The New York State Office of Emergency Management (SEMO) is providing assistance and some resources to the five water distribution points. See video of one of the SEMO containers here from 1:41-1:46. The City of Yonkers has provided 8,000 bottles of water to 17 senior/nursing homes. For residents going to the water distribution points they have to bring their own containers and they are to receive only one gallon per person.

"Residents can call the City’s hotline at 914-377-HELP (4357) with any questions regarding the water main break." The hotline was established late evening yesterday.

Also this thread gives a nice timeline: http://nycfire.net/f...p?topic=18305.0

On a different note, here is an update (5pm) from the Yonkers PD: http://www.citizenob...t.html?id=27949

According to most recent (5:30 pm) version of LoHud article, water restoration is scheduled for late tonight. Boil advisory remains in effect until at least Thursday. Road closures remain, possible one Parkway lane open for tomorrow morning. Water distribution remains until problem fixed.

http://www.safesecur...responders.html

Entergy Awards $250,000 in Funds to Local Responders

Company Has Awarded $1.25 Million Since Program’s Inception

Entergy today announced grant awards totaling $252,400 to 18 local organizations as part of Indian Point’s Safety Responders Fund grant program.

Entergy has awarded $1.25 million to local fire, police, emergency medical response and other emergency management organizations since the program’s inception in 2009.

“Our community first responders and emergency personnel are dedicated professionals and often risk their own safety to keep others safe,” said John Ventosa, site vice president and Entergy’s top official at the Indian Point Energy Center. “Entergy is appreciative of the work done by professionals and volunteers in our communities and proud to be able to make these considerable investments that help fund worthwhile programs and initiatives.”

Below are organizations that received funding in the latest round of awards.

• Orange County Division of Emergency Management
  
• Town of Highlands Ambulance Corps
  
• Village of Highland Falls Police Department
  
• North Highlands Fire District
  
• Putnam County
  
• Village of Cold Spring Police Department
  
• Rockland County Fire Instructors Association
  
• Rockland County Sewer District No. 1
  
• 2-1-1 Hudson Valley Region/Westchester-Putnam
  
• Buchanan Engine Company No. 1
  
• Cortlandt Regional Paramedics
  
• Friends of Muscoot Farm
  
• City of Peekskill Office of Emergency Management
  
• Phelps Memorial Hospital
  
• Somers Youth Sports Organization
  
• Town of Somers
  
• Westchester ARC Foundation
  
• Westchester County Police
  

The grant program is designed to help fund training and equipment purchases for first responders in the vicinity of Indian Point Energy Center.

Indian Point Energy Center’s online address is

www.safesecurevital.com

Twitter: @Indian_Point

Facebook: Facebook.com/IndianPointEnergy

update on the latest development:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20120812/NEWS/308120051

http://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/1326711-Volunteer-EMS-members-ticketed-responding-to-call/

A cop allegedly told Hatzolah members that while he knew they were legally allowed to use red lights when responding, the police commissioner on scene forced him to write them tickets.

"Eyewitnesses allege that Kantrowitz was on the scene 'screaming in a highly unprofessional manner' to have them all ticketed, according to the report."

Date: 8/4/12

Time: 15:12 hrs

Location: Park Avenue apartment building, 42 Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703

Frequency: YFD

Units Operating:

Yonkers Fire Department-

Box Assignment:

Engines 309, 308, 306, 303;

Tower Ladder 71, Ladder 72;

Rescue 1;

Battalion 1.

10-29/10-30 Assignment:

Engine 312 (S/C F.A.S.T.);

Engine 310 (S/C Safety);

Ladder 74;

Battalion 2.

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engines 310, 304;

Tower Ladder 75.

3rd Alarm Assignment:

Engine (?);

Ladder 73;

Mask Service Unit (MSU);

recall of off-duty personnel for coverage and mutual aid to cover.

Yonkers Police Department [4th Precinct Patrol units];

Empress EMS;

Yonkers Office of Emergency Management (Y-OEM);

American Red Cross [three volunteers];

ConEd.

Weather Conditions: Hot.

Description of Incident: 3-Alarm working structure fire. Upon arrival, L-71, E-312, and others reporting heavy flames from 2nd and 3rd floors of a 6 (or 5, there are conflicting reports)-story OMD. Fire quickly knocked down within an hour, notably due to L-71's quick response. Fire began in 2nd floor kitchen outlet/area and spread through the wall to upstairs apartment, but cause is still under investigation and does not appear to be suspicious. No injuries reported. Red Cross, with Y-OEM's help, provided emergency aid to the two out of three heavily-damaged/uninhabitable apartments (seven people total displaced).

The day before, Yonkers had a two-alarm working structure fire on 20 Orchard Place (4-story apartment building) which displaced 22 people, and whose cause is still under investigation, but is not suspicious.

Reporters: Larchmont_Boy; news articles (additional details); Yonkers OEM Twitter (for some details); helicopper, srfd18, Ruck303 (all for rundown info).

Writer: Larchmont_Boy.

News Articles: Journal News, Journal News; Newsday, Newsday (w/ video); News 12 (same video).

15:12 hrs: Call came in. Signals 10/29 and 10/30 given.

15:24 hrs: B-2 transmits 2nd Alarm. Units include full alarm, 1 rescue, and 1 extra engine.

15:44 hrs: B-2 transmits 3rd Alarm.

16:18 hrs: B-2 reporting fire is out, and checking for extensions as well as dousing hotspots.

17:34 hrs: Red Cross on scene. All apparatus, except for one waiting police car, has since cleared the scene.

19:15 hrs (appx.): Red Cross clears the scene.

Please PM me if you have any more information or corrections.

Here is a copy of my Shout from 7pm:

[*updated*] Southern Illinois (Litchfield, Montgomery County) - MCI INCIDENT -- Double-decker Megabus (64-81 passengers) crashed upright into pillar on I-55 @ 13:22 hrs CDT after blowing out tire. Appx. 30 ambulances, 10 helicopters, 7 FDs, and Red Cross (canteen) respond. At least 48 injured, several critically (non-life threatening), and 1 confirmed fatality ATT. Frequencies here: http://bit.ly/MTxvR7

A wake is scheduled at Flynn Memorial Home in Yonkers from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday. A funeral Mass will be held at Immaculate Conception-St. Mary’s Church at 103 S. Broadway at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery at 114 Sprain Road. (Source)

Per the request of YFD, The American Red Cross will be on hand to provide canteening services and emotional support to the attendees of the funeral on Saturday. They will be located on the corner of S. Broadway and Nepperhan.

While we are out doing what we do to save the lives of our neighbors and our community, we leave our families, therefore we need to make sure that we are extra prepared for disasters since there may not be a way to get back home or communicate with each other for several days.

FEMA's "Ready Responder" Toolkit: http://www.ready.gov/responder

First, thank all of you so much for your help! Whether its PMs, replies, or filling in the info, all is greatly appreciated!

Since I'm not so familiar with the Trunked system, could you add the appropriate sections to the list?

This is my scanner: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3704415

I want to mainly listen to fire, including monitoring dispatch to hear about working fires or once I have heard about them to be able to monitor them. However, once the fire is going on I want to listen to all the agencies who are on scene. I also want to have the information/capability to listen to large non-fire incidents when they happen every so often.

I'm sticking to mainly Westchester and Greenwich. There are exceptions, but I'll take care of those on my own.

Hi all,

I've decided to reorganize my scanner's bank of frequencies because it has become too cluttered and I can no longer find what I am looking for. I am basically going to delete most of what is there and start over.

I have heard that the listed frequencies on RadioReference are not that accurate, so I am coming to you guys and asking for your assistance.

When you click on the following link, you will be led to an editable chart of locations that I would like the frequencies for: https://docs.google....1PDi9otFzo/edit

Please type in the frequencies that you know for certain as well as any details that are not included in the initial chart setup (i.e. if its a paging or operations frequency only, etc.) Let me know if you have any questions.

Happy buffing!!

Date: 7/31/12

Time: 03:44 hrs

Location: 14 Overlook Terrace x Locust Hill Avenue, Yonkers, NY

Frequency: YFD

Units Operating: Yonkers Fire Department- 36 FFs knocked down main body of fire, then appx. another 15 more FFs were involved from that point on.

Box 3172 Assignment:

Engines 303, 306, 309, 308;

Tower Ladders 71, 72;

Rescue 1;

Battalion 1.

10-30 (All-Hands) Assignment / 2nd-Alarm(?):

Engines 312 (FAST, 5th Special Call Eng.), 310 (6th S/C Eng.);

Tower Ladder 75 (S/C);

Battalion 2 (Safety);

Car 6 (Fire Investigation Unit) (?).

[There are conflicting reports if its a Single or Double Alarm. A 2-Alarm might not have been called, but enough rigs were there for it to be a 2-Alarm.]

Yonkers Police Department;

Empress EMS;

Yonkers Office of Emergency Management (Y-OEM);

American Red Cross;

ConEdison (Gas and Electric).

Weather Conditions:

Description of Incident: 2-Alarm [or Single Alarm, see explanation above] Working Fire on the 1st floor of a 3-story wood-frame OMD. Upon arrival, flames visible from outside first and second floor walls. Primary searches were negative, as all the residents evacuated before FD arrival after hearing smoke alarms. 3 L/S/O's. Fire was knocked down within an hour. 1st (especially bathroom and kitchen) and 2nd floor sustained significant fire and smoke damage, and electricity and gas were turned off. 3 minor FF injuries reported, no civilian injuries. Fire started in faulty outlet of first-floor bathroom. Cause was determined to be electrical, the outlet had been smoldering and sparking for days. Red Cross, with OEM's help, is providing emergency aid to the 21 displaced residents of five apartments.

Reporters: truck4 (via nycfire.net); Yonkers FD (unofficial) Twitter; news articles; srfd18.

Writer: Larchmont_Boy.

News Articles: The Journal News (w/ photo); News 12 (w/ video); Newsday (w/ same video); Yonkers Voice (w/ photo); Photos of Red Cross in-action.

(Note, I did not listen to this incident live.)

03:44 hrs: Call came in.

03:53 hrs: Battalion 1 transmitting Signal 10-30 (All-Hands) for fire on 1st floor of a 3-story OMD. Battalion 2 responding as Safety.

04:01 hrs: Battalion 1 reports fire in the walls on 1st floor with extension to 2nd floor. 3 lines stretched and 1 in operation. Building evacuated, and primary searches negative.

04:17 hrs: Battalion 1 reports fire K/D, and checking for extension.

04:30 hrs: Battalion 1 S/C extra Engine and Truck. S/C is E-310 and TL-75.

05:01 hrs: Declared under control.

07:00 (appx.) hrs: E-310 and TL-75 remaining on-scene. Relocated Companies returning. Red Cross volunteers are on-scene working with OEM to help displaced residents.

11:00 (appx.) hrs: Red Cross clears the scene.

Please PM me if you have any more information or corrections.

Date: 7/29/12

Time: 00:11 hrs

Location: 530 Locust Avenue, Port Chester, NY

Frequency: (note, I did not listen to this incident live)

Units Operating:

Port Chester Fire Department, 35 FFs-

Box Assignment:

Car 2292, Car 2293;

Engines 58, 60, 61;

Ladder 31;

Rescue 40,

Engine 64 on standby.

10-75 (Working Fire) Assignment:

Engine 62;

Utility 65.

Westchester County Cause & Origin Team (Zone 2);

Port Chester Police Department;

Port Chester EMS.

Weather Conditions:

Description of Incident: Small attic fire in an OMD was put out quickly. The fire damaged the attic apartment and there was water damage to the apartments below. No injuries reported. Cause determined to be accidental from a overheated electrical cord. Numerous safety violations found, including no working smoke detectors in attic apartment.

Reporters: Port Chester Patch article; JM15 (for original Shout); srfd18 (for FD units); firemoose827 (for FD units).

Writer: Larchmont_Boy.

News Articles: Port Chester Patch.

Please PM me if you have any more information or corrections.

Video giving insiders look in NYS EOC. NYS EOC was activated to a Level 2 (source).

Gov. Cuomo declared a State of Emergency for Chemung County (which includes Elmira). More information here. Mayor of Elmira, where one of two possible tornadoes hit, has declared State of Emergency. Governor's Storm update (9 PM): 97,300 customers without power across New York State. Today's updates here. The storm has caused one fatality in NYC.

On the local front, ConEd's Storm Outage Map reports that appx. 70% of the Westchester residents who lost power have gained it back. Newsday Westchester article (with photos); Journal News article (and some photos). As of 10 AM, the map is reporting that only 30 Westchester customers are still out and are expected to get power back by this afternoon.

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Westchester County has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 11PM.

ConEd reporting over 2,500 customers without power in the County.

Yonkers opened their EOC about 5 hours ago. They had a communications test at 4pm with all other agencies. SKYWARN activated in late afternoon. Storm was on top of City about 25 minutes ago. - per Yonkers OEM Twitter and Press Release

UPDATE:

Yonkers EOC closed at 9:50 PM (source). SKYWARN activation was not required as a one of the volunteers had it under control (source). Four trees and a few wires came down (source). All power has been restored to those who lost it.

Tornado Warning for Orange County until 6:45 PM

See here

Nick Wiltgen, weather.com Meteorologist:

Tornado reported at 3:58pm in Elmira, New York. "Numerous trees down, numerous roofs off buildings, people trapped in vehicles" according to Nat'l Weather Service report. - via link

NWS saying it is unconfirmed, however.

TORNADO WARNING FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY

TORNADO WARNING

NYC105-262230-

/O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0009.120726T2140Z-120726T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY

540 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SULLIVAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT.

* AT 536 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A

LINE EXTENDING FROM ROSCOE TO HORTONVILLE TO LAVA TO ELDRED...

MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...WHITE LAKE AND MONGAUP VALLEY BY 545 PM

EDT...

SWAN LAKE...PARKSVILLE AND MONTICELLO BY 550 PM EDT...

WILLOWEMOC...THOMPSONVILLE AND SOUTH FALLSBURG BY 555 PM EDT...

WOODRIDGE...WOODBOURNE AND GRAHAMSVILLE BY 600 PM EDT...

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT

1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT

OR AN INTERIOR ROOM...AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING

DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4150 7448 4149 7475 4142 7476 4144 7481

4143 7483 4144 7489 4148 7491 4148 7498

4160 7506 4176 7506 4178 7511 4181 7507

4182 7511 4186 7513 4202 7477 4188 7445

4175 7456 4165 7439 4159 7436

TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 265DEG 46KT 4192 7493 4178 7493

4164 7487 4154 7493

$$

DJN

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ062&warncounty=NYC105&firewxzone=NYZ062&local_place1=&product1=Tornado+Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 527

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

400 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 527 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

NYC005-047-059-061-071-079-081-085-087-103-119-270300-

/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0527.120726T2000Z-120727T0300Z/

NY

. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRONX KINGS NASSAU

NEW YORK ORANGE PUTNAM

QUEENS RICHMOND ROCKLAND

SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER

$$

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ071&warncounty=NYC119&firewxzone=NYZ071&local_place1=&product1=Severe+Thunderstorm+Watch

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ071&warncounty=NYC119&firewxzone=NYZ071&local_place1=&product1=Special+Weather+Statement

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

313 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-

270400-

NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-

NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-

SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-

EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-

WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-

PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-

NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-

KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-

SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-

NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-

313 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS EVENING...

A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL

NEW YORK AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...AND IS ON TRACK TO ENTER THE

FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF

PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE...AND ARE NOT LIKELY TO WEAKEN AS THEY

APPROACH THE LOCAL AREA.

THIS LINE WILL FIRST ENTER THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...NORTHEAST

NEW JERSEY...AND NEW YORK CITY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 6 PM...AND WILL

MOVE EAST INTO CONNECTICUT AND LONG ISLAND BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA THROUGH

MIDNIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS OVER 58 MPH AND

HAIL OVER 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING

STRIKES ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. TORRENTIAL RAIN WITH RATES

BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR IS LIKELY...POSSIBLY PRODUCING

FLASH FLOODING OVER THE AREA. ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED

OUT.

PLEASE STAY ADVISED FOR WARNINGS THAT WILL BE ISSUED.

$$

MPS

ww0525_radar_big.bmp

Link to image of regional radar and Tornado Watch area as of 2:10 PM.