01/31/2019
A2B Taxi will be working with the Town Of Fallsburg in Sullivan County to ensure that anyone in need of transportation to one of the warming centers, in the event of a heating emergency, is able to safely get there. Please remember to check on elderly friends, family, or neighbors. Please read the attached post for more details. Stay warm!!!
An Important Weather Advisory from Supervisor Steven Vegliante:
This is Steven Vegliante, Supervisor of the Town of Fallsburg with an Updated Weather Advisory. Today is Thursday January 31, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.
A Wind Chill Warning is in effect for the Town of Fallsburg. The Polar Vortex has resulted in record cold temperatures in our area which are forecasted to continue into this weekend.
Temperatures are expected to remain from the single digits, into the teens during the day and well below zero overnight tonight and tomorrow before a warming trend on Saturday.
Wind chills will cause dangerously lower temperatures outdoors.
We are encouraging our residents to be mindful of the risks of frostbite and hypothermia. Please limit outdoor activities and make sure you are dressed appropriately for the weather. Exposed skin can experience frostbite within minutes. Hypothermia can also set in quickly and can be deadly.
Please check on your elderly or infirm neighbors or friends. Please make sure your pets are inside or have adequate shelter. If you know of anyone or any pets in distress, please call our police department and our they will respond.
If you experience a heating emergency, do not try and suffer through it. The County has opened warming centers in the Ted Stroebele Center in Monticello and the Liberty Methodist Church which will be open tonight and tomorrow night from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. During the day, the Federation for the Homeless, County Government Center and local Libraries will be available for shelter.
In an emergency, if you cannot find transportation to one of these facilities, you may call the Fallsburg Police Department and they will arrange transportation.
If you must travel during extreme cold weather, please keep an extra jacket, hat, gloves and a blanket in your car and make sure your cell phone is charged and your gas tank is full.
As always, If you experience an actual emergency, please contact the Fallsburg Police Department at 8454344422 or dial 911.
Please Stay Warm, and Stay Safe. Thank you.