Storms impact the Mohawk Valley

High Winds Cause Major Damage in the City of Rome

State Agencies Fully Engaged in Response Operations Statewide to Ensure Local Partners Have Access to All Available Resources

At Governor Hochul’s direction, the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services has activated the State Emergency Operations Center to support local governments’ requests for assistance. The State Office of Fire Prevention and Control has also activated its Fire Operations Center and will deploy teams, including canine units to provide support. The State’s swift water rescue teams are also prepared to respond. Members of the NYS Police, Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Conservation, Parks, Public Service Commission and others are assisting in the response.

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Sawyer crews in Oneida County

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation is assembling sawyer crews to Oneida County to assist in storm clean up. The State Incident Management Team, a resource designed to assist emergency managers in ensuring a prompt, efficient and organized response to complex, multi-operational disasters has also been deployed. They bring a wealth of training and experience in the Incident Command System, including command and control, planning, logistics and administration activities.

Department of Public Service

More than 170,000 customers in Upstate New York, particularly in Central New York, Mohawk Valley and the Southern Tier, are currently without power due to extreme weather. Damage assessment, repair and restoration crews from the utility companies are working to minimize and repair any impacts to energy sector infrastructure, and the Department of Public Service is in direct contact with utility operations leadership and tracking utility response and restoration efforts.