Goshen - Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana has requested Governor David Paterson to declare Orange County a disaster area in light of the severe winter storms that crippled the County for four days last week.
“The recent storms that severely impacted Orange County and the surrounding areas left in their wake a trail of devastation that is only now being calculated,’ Diana said. “Initial estimates for Orange County in material and manpower are in excess of $270,000.00. The Towns of New Windsor and Newburgh have initial estimates of over $200,000.00 in clean up and labor costs; the Town of Wallkill over $62,000.00; the City of Middletown has initial estimates of just over $100,000.00 in overtime, sand/salt costs and damage to property. These are just preliminary examples from across the County, not to mention the ongoing recovery to local infrastructure as issues become apparent once the snow is gone.”
The County Executive has also requested the Governor consider requesting a Federal Disaster Declaration for individuals who may have sustained significant economic loss.
