There follows my 10:00 a.m. response to Lucy's e-mail asking if we were all right, as she had heard the news reports of "intense flooding in Upstate NY":
We are fine, but tired and incredibly sad. You may have heard there was a > fatality in Chenango County – Georgia called this morning to say her oldest > son Robert was killed, so we are assuming he is the fatality in New Berlin. > I just feel so bad. > >> In 29 years in Smyrna, we for the first time had the fire dept pump out the > basement – the back yard is full of diversion ditches and dams we built, but > this morning the water just started coming up from the ground – got to the > furnace and hot water heater motors, but were afraid it would get to > electric box on wall. > > Bernice and I are only ones in either office – Liz said the streets around > the Norwich office are blocked off. Kathy was here at 7:30 a.m. as usual, > but went home when the county closed roads and the firemen said it was safe > to drive to Sherburne, which is supposed to get hit really badly when the > Chenango crests. Two bridges have washed out on Rte 88, apparently with > some fatalities, and Rte 17 is closed from Hancock (I fear our diner is > under water!) to Roscoe. > > Dad has been up to the lake, the sun is shining and the streets are dry. > The repairs on Rte 80 and to the storm sewers really paid off for people on > the south side of Main St. here – no water flowing across the road and into > their homes – good to see! > >
Now, to identify the references, Georgia is the woman who cleans our house and both our offices -- his death (Robert Stockwell) and other news of flooding in the greater Binghamton area is reported in:
We eventually had half the staff in, but trouble with phones, and we were notified Scott's 17 workers' comp hearings for tomorrow in Norwich are canceled -- Scott thought the place looked flooded when he drove by!
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There follows my 10:00 a.m. response to Lucy's e-mail asking if we were all right, as she had heard the news reports of "intense flooding in Upstate NY":
We are fine, but tired and incredibly sad. You may have heard there was a
> fatality in Chenango County – Georgia called this morning to say her oldest
> son Robert was killed, so we are assuming he is the fatality in New Berlin.
> I just feel so bad.
>
>> In 29 years in Smyrna, we for the first time had the fire dept pump out the
> basement – the back yard is full of diversion ditches and dams we built, but
> this morning the water just started coming up from the ground – got to the
> furnace and hot water heater motors, but were afraid it would get to
> electric box on wall.
>
> Bernice and I are only ones in either office – Liz said the streets around
> the Norwich office are blocked off. Kathy was here at 7:30 a.m. as usual,
> but went home when the county closed roads and the firemen said it was safe
> to drive to Sherburne, which is supposed to get hit really badly when the
> Chenango crests. Two bridges have washed out on Rte 88, apparently with
> some fatalities, and Rte 17 is closed from Hancock (I fear our diner is
> under water!) to Roscoe.
>
> Dad has been up to the lake, the sun is shining and the streets are dry.
> The repairs on Rte 80 and to the storm sewers really paid off for people on
> the south side of Main St. here – no water flowing across the road and into
> their homes – good to see!
>
>
Now, to identify the references, Georgia is the woman who cleans our house and both our offices -- his death (Robert Stockwell) and other news of flooding in the greater Binghamton area is reported in:
http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
We eventually had half the staff in, but trouble with phones, and we were notified Scott's 17 workers' comp hearings for tomorrow in Norwich are canceled -- Scott thought the place looked flooded when he drove by!
So that's our adventure for today -- I hope.
Sad news, Judi. We'll keep you and the Stockwells in our thoughts and prayers.
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