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Friday, April 12, 2013  The National Weather Service had issued a flood warning for the Tioughnioga River south of Cortland. On Friday afternoon the water was running high but appeared to be several feet away from a flood stage.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Central New York is hoping for the best, but it wants to make sure it's ready to respond to the worst. Organizations in the preparedness business are working together to put neighbors at ease and make sure Onondaga County is equipped to handle the unexpected.

Monday, December 17, 2012  The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $20 million to an upstate New York school district to replace an elementary school flooded by Tropical Storm Lee last year.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Residents in Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ullster counties are now eligible for possible aid due to damages from Superstorm Sandy.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Governor Andrew Cuomo has fired his emergency management director.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Cayuga County emergency personnel are being asked to respond to Coney Island.

Monday, October 29, 2012  The Onondaga Emergency Management Operations Center says they are prepared for Hurricane Sandy.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Onondaga County Emergency Management says they are filling sandbags at the County Department of Transportation depot in Jamesville.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Central New York is bracing for potential impact from Hurricane Sandy. In Cortland County, Brenda Derusso of the Emergency Management Office says they're in the process of setting up an emergency operations center in Cortland.

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Monday, August 06, 2012  The Oswego County Emergency Management Office will be testing the emergency notification sirens surrounding the three nuclear power plants at Nine Mile Point Monday, August 6, through Friday, August 10, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Monday, July 30, 2012  At least 16 houses have been declared uninhabitable in the aftermath of a tornado strike in Elmira.

Friday, December 30, 2011  Oswego County Emergency Management the say the 2012 edition of the Oswego County "Public Emergency Response Information" calendar is incomplete.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  The holidays may be a time for fun, but they are also a time when homes have many fire hazards.

Monday, November 14, 2011  You may hear sirens near the nuclear power plants in Oswego County this week. But don't be alarmed, it's just a test.