Gee Rene, I'm sorry to hear about your negative experiences with TW. For me, I called TW yesterday about 4pm and they were at my house at 10am this morning to reconnect the outside cable that fell. And the serviceman, as usual, offered his "thank you", "no problem", "call anytime" and "have a Happy Holiday". I will probably be switching my verizon phone service to TW for their All-In-One package.
Two people die of CO poisoning; 144,000 without power
Staff reports Last updated: 4:35 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 2008
National Grid officials said two people, both Glenville residents, have died of carbon monoxide poisoning since power went out after Thursday's ice storm.
Glenville police confirmed two people are dead in the village, but would not confirm the cause of death until autopsies are completed later today.
In addition, two people from the village of Colonie, who were using a hibachi in their home, were taken to a hospital suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The details emerged during a press conference this afternoon in Colonie about the progress of restoring power after the worst ice storm in the Capital Region in the last two decades.
Earlier today, Gov. David A. Paterson declared a state of emergency to expedite assistance to 16 counties hit by Thursday's ice storm that left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity.
The Capital Region counties covered by the disaster declaration are Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and Washington.
The declaration will help provide assistance to municipalities in the aftermath of the storm.
About 144,000 customers remain without power.
As of 3:30 p.m., National Grid reported 117,000 Capital Region customers without power, including:
31,111 in Albany County
9,112 in Columbia County
44 in Fulton County
127 in Montgomery County
31,160 in Rensselaer County
12,923 in Saratoga County
26,333 in Schenectady County
4,494 in Schoharie County
16 in Warren County
3,093 in Washington County.
About 27,000 New York State Electric & Gas customers in parts of Saratoga, Washington, Rensselaer and Columbia counties are without power. The utility said some customers will not have power restored until the middle of next week.
The city of Troy announced that from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m., city firefighters will be out in SUVs to offer assistance to residents without power, including rides to shelters, if needed.
The Red Cross reported nearly 325 residents took refuge overnight at 20 Red Cross emergency shelters from Columbia County to Washington County.
The Red Cross and local government officials will determine if all shelters need to remain open today and if more shelters need to open.
Janise Willette spent the night at the Hudson Valley Community College shelter in Troy, along with her service dog, Lucky.
Willette, 60, of Rensselaer, who had a stroke and suffers from a number of health issues, lost power at 9 a.m. Friday. She said she called National Grid six times, before getting through. They told her about the shelter and neighbors drove her in.
"It's been great," said Willette. "The cots are a little hard, but the people are so nice and helpful. If it wasn't for the American Red Cross for doing this, Lucky and I would have a.....................http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=750136
I'd like to give a special shout out thank you to Home Depot - Rt 7 Schenectady. These folks stayed open 24 hours to accomodate people that needed ANYTHING from rocksalt to heaters to generators, plumbing supplies, building materials (plywood, support beams etc) to tow ropes/chains etc. They made a local decision based on the needs of their community. They didn't gouge prices to fit demand - and were very helpful with everything.
They really went above and beyond what was expected and I'd like to thank them for their assistance.
Gee Rene, I'm sorry to hear about your negative experiences with TW. For me, I called TW yesterday about 4pm and they were at my house at 10am this morning to reconnect the outside cable that fell. And the serviceman, as usual, offered his "thank you", "no problem", "call anytime" and "have a Happy Holiday". I will probably be switching my verizon phone service to TW for their All-In-One package.
I'd strongly suggest against it. Not only is it $10 more per month than Vonage, but their quality of calls is really horrible. If you're going to do it anyway, don't get locked into a committment. Check out Vonage http://www.vonage.com
My husband went to Lowes Friday night to buy an adapter for the our generator my daughter needed. He said it was like a war zone. None of the traffic lights were working and since there were also no street lights, you never knew if you were going to run into a downed tree or power pole.
Hard to believe that it is 54 degrees outside right now.
• City of Albany: Residents who receive waste collection service can put debris curbside for collecting on trash day. Small, loose debris like twigs and brush should be put in biodegradable yard waste bags. Residents who don't have waste collection service will need to find a private contractor.
• Town of Bethlehem: Debris should be left at the edge of pavement. Stack neatly if possible. Pickup will continue until everything is removed.
• Village of Colonie: Drag debris to curb or road edge. Crews will pick up any kind of debris. Pickup continues until everything is removed.
• Town of Colonie: Debris should be left at the curb or roadside and bound in small bundles that measure 3 inches in diameter, with a maximum length of 4 feet. Large amounts will be picked up when a wood chipper is available. Fees will be waived if residents bring the items to the town landfill.
• City of Schenectady: Debris should be at the curb. Cleanup continues indefinitely.
• City of Troy: Debris placed by the curb will be picked up by work crews. Collection will continue until everything is removed.
I mean the weather changes goofy.......geez.....the taxes....well,,,,,I'm not concerned about the amount as much as the VALUE..... I think Mr.Madoff could explain exactly what monetary value is......I think there are some politicos lined up behind and next to him holding mirrors up to deflect......
DONT TELL ME NO ONE KNEW.....then why bother with airport scanners, invading Iraq etc etc.......
all in all I enjoy the seasonal changes of the Northeast.....power out what a pain in the a!@....I dont live in Darfur or Iraq etc......
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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