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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced Tuesday that Delaware County will receive $3.8 million in economic development disaster aid funding.

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Governor Cuomo the other day announced the formation of three commissions charged with undertaking a comprehensive review and making specific recommendations to overhaul and improve New York State’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday signed an executive order to establish a commission under the Moreland Act that will investigate the response, preparation, and management of New York’s power utility companies.

With the major storms hitting the state over the past two years, including Hurricanes Sandy and Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee.

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The heads of the state legislature’s education committees said on Thursday that they expect to consider legislation that would alleviate schools’ requirement to have classes for 180 days because of Hurricane Sandy.

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Early Tuesday morning governor Andrew Cuomo received word from the White House that President Barack Obama had signed a major disaster declaration for New York.

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In the Northeast, people are swarming to beg, borrow, steal and even purchase last-minute emergency supplies to prepare for the worst of Hurricane Sandy. However, many stores are running out of those items, leaving people to return home empty-handed.

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The Otsego County Emergency Management office is ready and is coordinating its efforts to handle what Hurricane Sandy will bring to the region.

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The City of Oneonta is prepared for the effects of Hurricane Sandy, according to Mayor Dick Miller, who visited the Townsquare Media studios Monday morning.

After last year's flooding from Hurricane Irene and the floods of 2006, city officials have the experience and knowledge to handle Sandy.

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The Amphenol Aerospace facility in Sidney, which has suffered tens of millions of dollars in damage since the floods of 2006, is preparing for Hurricane Sandy to impact the area.

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As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Northeast, please return to this page for school and road closings, and shelter locations in Delaware, Otsego and Chenango County.

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