Hurricane Sandy

Governor Andrew Cuomo has set up a phone number New York State residents may call to receive assistance from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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Herkimer County, NY (WIBX) - Public officials in Herkimer County are issuing alerts to residents regarding Hurricane Sandy.

Village of Ilion

• All vehicles must be removed from streets immediately until further notice
• The DPW  has a pile of sand and bags for residents that can be filled at the former Woods Tire property on West Main Street
• All residents are reminded that if a tree or parts of a tree come down in your yard involving wire, do not touch or move the wires or branches. Report such incidents to the fire department.

Herkimer

• A parking ban is

A vital transportation route in New York State has been closed by Hurricane Sandy.  The Tappan Zee Bridge, which carries the New York State Thruway over the Hudson River has closed to all traffic.

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A construction crane has partially collapsed in high winds attributed to Hurricane Sandy.    The crane is positioned in a building high above 57th Street and teetering dangerously.

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The ravine behind Roosevelt Drive in South Utica is one of the city's most notorious spots for flooding.  The city is shoring up the neighborhood defined by the cross streets between Sunset Ave and Roosevelt Drive by clearing storm drains and sandbagging streets.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - With high wind gusts expected to knock out power to several areas of central New York, officials with National Grid say they have activated their storm emergency plan and taken several steps to prepare for storm outages.

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Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Several business and governmental agencies are closed in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on central New York, National Grid is offering a list of safety tips to customers who are preparing for possible power outages, and information on how to stay safe if you are affected.

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