Delaware County Information

Questions, Concerns, Information:
If anyone knows of an information number for any Towns or the County, please contact me.
7/31 - Roads - all but County Route 67 open. - will reopen by end of August.
The Walton Police Department headquarters is located in the Sheriff's Building on the Walton Fairgrounds Fair Street entrance. Telephone: 865-4500.
7/18 Travel Advisory Still In Effect for The Town of Walton
County Landfill - Walton
7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m
Tu - Sa.
Do not place any food items or household garbage at curbside with flood debris.
Residents can no longer dump flood debris on Water Street in Walton.
Delaware County Public Health Nursing Services is currently providing services to residents including home visits, early intervention and adult care, communicable disease, rabies and West Nile testing. For information, call 746-3166.
Delaware County Electric Cooperative has restored power to their service area. If customers experience outages, call 746-2341.
NYSEG Customers of Walton must call 1-800-572-1111 to have their gas service inspected prior to being turned back on.
The electric emergency number for NYSEG is 1-800-572-1131 and the gas emergency number is 1-800-572-1121. These numbers are manned 24 hours a day.
Senior citizens in Walton who need help can call 865-7600 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A curfew remains in effect in the following Delaware County communities:
Hancock, 9 p.m.; Sidney, 6 p.m.; and Walton, 10 p.m
Deposit still under State of Emergency- 7/18

Disaster Assistance Centers
8/4 - Press & Sun Bulletin - Closing as of 8/4

FEMA Information
8/3 - Senior Assistance.
FEMA is contacting Seniors who were victims of the flood to assist in referring correct agencies and to assist with other issues.
8/3 - Appealing Denial Letters
FEMA states denial letters were sent due to:
Needing Return Insurance Information
Needs Confirmation of residency or occupancy
More paperwork needed
Need to fill out SBA loan application.
You have up to 12 months from the day you registered to submit insurance information.
You have 60 days to appeal IN WRITING from the day you received the denial letter.
FEMA Helpline - 1800-621-FEMA 8-8 daily
NYS Helpline - 1888-329-7540 8-8 M-F; 8-5 S/S

The Giving Circle Coming To Sidney (8/3)
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/giving-circle-coming-to-sidney.html

Rural Assistance
http://katrinanetworking.blogspot.com/2006/05/usda-rural-assistance-grants.html
This includes towns, not for profits AND individuals. Please review the information.
7/18 USDA Information on Emergency Conservation Assistance, Crop Disaster Program, Livestock Assistance Program
http://www.co.delaware.ny.us/flood2006.htm
Go to bottom of page - is a slide show presentation.
Farmers - Hay
www.HayExchange.com It covers the entire US and some of Canada - shows the price, if it will be delivered and what the hay is composed of before you even have to contact the folks. MANY resources for NY and PA to access at this time.

Small Business Resource
http://www.nylovessmallbiz.com/resources.asp
7/14 - Grants are becoming available for both large businesses and small or not-for-profit agencies for clean up and repair/replacement.
800-STATE-NY
IRS Payment Delay
http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060711/BUSINESS/60711001
Business Flood Grant Information - must apply for the $5000 grant first and file this as addendum. Apply by 9/5/06. 50% upon approval - 50% upon proof of completion of work. Some Non-Profits can also apply. Go to NYS Disaster Assistance Center for more info or:www.empire.state.ny.us/pdf/flood_grant/application7-7-6b.pdf

Community Meals
Walton High School
Breakfast and Lunch
7A-2P

I'm not finding any community meals within the county. If you know of any, please contact me.
For the full list:
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/community-meals-available.html

Community Food Pantries
I'm not finding any lists for the County. If you know of any, please contact me as soon as possible.

7/21 The US Post Office has held a food drive state-wide to supply 50 pantries in Broome, Delaware and Tioga Counties 7/25. Thank you!

Deposit Food Pantry
74 Second Street
Deposit, New York 13754

For the full list:
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/independent-food-pantries.html

Useful Information For Citizens
8/9 Sanitizing Your Well
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/08/cleaning-your-well.html
8/4 Immediate Gap Financing
http://www.fhlbny.com/
$250 Million for Disaster Relief Committed By the FHLBNY
July 12, 2006 New York, New York – The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York today announced a commitment to provide immediate gap financing to begin the process of rebuilding while insurance settlements are being worked out. Up to $250 million in disaster relief funds is being made available through its Community Lending Programs (CLP). Local member lenders can tap these low cost loans to meet the short, medium, and long term funding needs of communities designated as FEMA disaster areas. Several designated communities in Upstate New York and Western New Jersey have been hard hit by recent severe flooding. The $250 million CLP commitment can specifically be used for housing, small business and economic development lending.
The only bank I found in Delaware County on their list of partners is Sidney Federal Credit Union on Union Street.

7/30 - contact Red Cross/Delaware Opportunities for furniture or appliances. 607-746-1600
SFCU Helping Out 7/28/2006
Another place flood victims can turn to for financial assistance is the Sidney Federal Credit Union.
SFCU is providing low interest loans. Anyone who lives or works in Delaware, Chenango or Otsego County can apply for loans at two percent APR for two years. SFCU also has another promotion running called skip a payment. Flood victims who can afford to make payments on their existing loans can skip up to three monthly payments on any type of loan. In order to qualify for any of these promotions members must provide evidence of flood damage.
James Doig says, “We've been here a little over 50 years and we really felt it was appropriate for the members who helped build the credit union for those 50 years to do what we can to help them recover.”
Estimates and invoices from contractors will help flood victims prove they were affected.
For more information on SFCU's flood relief promotions call toll free 1-877-6427-328.
Avoiding Heat Related Illness - Please Read!
http://katrinanetworking.blogspot.com/2006/04/avoiding-heat-related-illness.html
Recovering Vital Documents
http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery/Vital_Docs.shtml Cleaning
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/articles-regarding-cleaning.html
Coping With The Stress
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/coping-with-stress.html
Choosing a Contractor
http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060706/NEWS01/60706017
7/14 - also please visit www.sthbra.com for information on choosing a contractor.
Free Legal Advice For Flood Victims added 7/14
NYS Bar Association Lawyer Referral Line
800-342-3661
7/21 Protect Your Credit
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/protecting-your-credit-rating.html

State and federal officials are working to establish household hazardous waste and petroleum product collection sites. Petroleum would be taken to Hancock Central School bus garage for disposal; petroleum and household waste would be taken to Deposit Department of Public Works.

Grant Information
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/grant_info.shtm
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/community-and-agency-grant.html
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/fema-aid.html

Volunteering
Red Cross of Southern Tier
607-785-7207
First Call For Help
607-729-9100 or 1-800-227-5353
8-4

Task Force Center at the New Hope Church on Stockton Avenue in Walton

Donating
For Animals:
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/animal-disaster-relief.html
For Humans:
http://binghamtonfloodrelief.blogspot.com/2006/07/what-to-donate.html
7/30 Contact Delaware Opportunities 607-746-1600
50-100 families need housing. Can you help?

Food is needed at the Hancock Fire Department to feed citizens and relief workers.