Up-to-the-minute coverage of the disaster in the Catskills, with reports on road closings, fundraisers, vital public information, breaking news, interviews, phone calls (call 518-828-0290 to tell your story), and more. Hosted by Ron Diamondstein, Tom Roe, and Jack Ross-Pilkington from Stuyvesant.

The photo attached shows Cone-E-Island Ice Cream and Mountain T-Shirts at W. Main St. and Bridge St. in Catskill under water as the Catskill Creek overflowed its banks. Click here to listen to an interview WGXC's Ann Forbes Cooper did with Craig Remaley, owner of both businesses. Photo by Ann Forbes-Cooper.

WGXC audio

• New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Chris Gibson hold a press conference about the storm and federal help in Catskill.
Recorded by Tom Roe near corner of W. Main St. and Bridge St. in Catskill. PLAY CLIP
• Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Chris Gibson speak to Catskill Village President Vince Seeeley.
Recorded at the corner of Bridge St. And W. Main St., Catskill. PLAY CLIP

Public events

• Informational Meeting: The Village of Catskill holds an informational meeting about the storm and flooding in Catskill Fri., Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Catskill High School.

Boil water advisories

• All county residents on public water systems are encouraged to boil their water before use as a precaution.
• Boil Water Orders are in effect for Windham, Hensonville, Tannersville and Hunter, the Village of Arkville, Coxsackie, and the Village of Catskill.

Fundraisers/donations

• Big Top Tent Rentals in Cairo is accepting donations destined for needy folks in Prattsville. They are accepting any common sense items that folks displaced by the storm might need: non-perishable food items, water, batteries, hand sanitizer, baby diapers, wipes, etc. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at 88 Grove St., Cairo.
An additional drop-off point is open at the Napa Auto Parts Parking Lot on 4979 State Route 81 in Greenville, NY, hosted by the Greenville Rotary and Greenville youth.

• Nickel Social Friday, Sept. 2, to benefit families on the mountaintop, including those in Windham, Hensonville, and Maplecrest. Money will be given to area fire companies, who'll in turn give out supplies to needy families. Nickel Social from 6-9 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Cairo. For more information or to volunteer, contact Erica DeLong at 845-542-6101.
* Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Irene Benefit Concert sponsored by the Belleayre Convservatory performing to aid flood victims of the Central Catskills. The concert is 8 p.m. Sat. Sept. 3 at Belleayre Ski Center, upper lodge. Tax deductible donations can be made out to: The Belleayre Conservatory, PO Box 198, Highmount, NY 12441

Media sources

• Watershed Post
• WRIP 97.9-FM
• The Daily Mail