Bath School District Was Not Damaged By Debby Friday

From Bath School Superintendent Kelly Houck:  "Fortunately for Bath Central School District, no damage to report from the storm. Our facilities team did a great job preparing." 

 

Evacuation Order of Jasper and Woodhull Lifted

From Steuben County:  The evacuation order for the hamlets of Jasper and Woodhull has been lifted and residents can now return to their homes. 

 

A travel advisory still remains in place the Towns of Canisteo, Jasper, Greenwood, Woodhull, and Cameron, and residents should avoid unnecessary travel to allow crews to continue cleanup efforts.

 

The following roads remain closed at this time:

 

• County Route 14 – From Cochrane Road to Turnpike Road (Town of Bath) and from County Route 69 to County Route 119 (Towns of Howard, Canisteo)
• County Route 119 – From County Route 10 to County Route 27 (Towns of Cameron, Canisteo) and from County Route 128 to State Route 36 (Town of Canisteo)
• County Route 31 – From State Route 36 (northern intersection) to County Route 63 (Towns of Canisteo, Jasper)
• County Route 71 – All (Town of Jasper)
• County Route 28 – From State Route 248 to County Route 64 (Towns of Canisteo, Hartsville)
• County Route 84 – From Hillard Road to Tombs Road (Town of Troupsburg)
• County Route 129 – County Route 82 to Washington Street (Town of Woodhull)
• County Route 21 – From County Route 102 to Hubbard Road (Towns of Rathbone, Woodhull)
• County Route 126 – From State Route 417 to Reiman Road (Town of Greenwood)
• State Route 248 – From Slate Creek Rd to Fall Creek Rd (Town of Canisteo)
• State Route 36 – From Canisteo (Willow Bend) South to Gravel Run (Town of Canisteo)

 

Parts Of Bath Damaged From Debby On Friday

THE TOWN OF BATH: There was flooding on Friday near Exit 39 in the Town of Bath.  Jellystone Campsite was hit hard.  Also, several homes near Exit 39 had water in them.

THE VILLAGE OF BATH: "Things in the Village of Bath are fine," said Mayor Mike Sweet.  "We have sent crews and equipment out to the Town, to assist them," Sweet tells WVIN. 

 

Tropical Storm Debby Press Release

FROM STEUBEN COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES: 

 

08/10/2024 10:30 a.m.

Updated road closures from Tropical Storm Debby

The following roads in Steuben County remain closed to traffic at this time:

County Route 14 – From Cochrane Road to Turnpike Road and from County Route 69 to County Route 119

County Route 119 – From County Route 10 to County Route 27 and from County Route 128 to State Route 36

County Route 31 – From State Route 36 (northern intersection) to County Route 63

County Route 71 – All

County Route 28 – From State Route 248 to County Route 64

County Route 84 – From Hillard Road to Tombs Road

County Route 129 – County Route 82 to Washington Street

County Route 21 – From County Route 102 to Hubbard Road

County Route 126 – From State Route 417 to Reiman Road

State Route 248 – From Slate Creek Rd to Fall Creek Rd

State Route 36 – From Canisteo (Willow Bend) South to Gravel Run

State Route 417 - At Bordens Bridge

A travel advisory remains in place for the Towns of Canisteo, Jasper, Greenwood, Woodhull, and Cameron, and residents must avoid unnecessary travel in these Towns. Emergency responders, public works, and cleanup crews are actively working in these areas.

 

Bath Fire Dept Makes Two Rescues Friday

From The Bath Volunteer Fire Dept:

With the disastrous flooding yesterday in Steuben County from Tropical Storm Debby emergency crews from all around the area were very busy. Bath was obviously no different. The Swift Water Rescue Team from the Bath Volunteer Fire Department were deployed to the southern Steuben County area to help where it would be most needed.

The team made two successful rescues today. One was in the town of Jasper near State Rt. 36 and County Rt. 21 for a single person was trapped in their house and was taken to safety. The second was in the Canisteo area on County Rt. 119 near the County Route 14 intersection. Three people were on top of their submerged pickup truck but managed to get to the bank along County Rt. 119 where the Bath Swift water Rescue Team were able to pick them up and take them to safety as well.

The Bath Swift Water Rescue Team are all professionally trained by the State and other professional instructors to read the water and to handle themselves both in a boat and without a boat, which is extremely dangerous.
Untrained persons should never attempt to navigate fast moving water in these conditions. Just a couple feet of fast-moving water can move a vehicle. Remember to “Turn around, Don’t drown!”

 

(Photos from John Conrad, Bath Fire Dept)

 

Suffer Storm Damage Yesterday?  Call 2-1-1 

From Steuben County Emergency Services:

Steuben County encourages residents with damages in need of assistance to reach out to the 211 Helpline by dialing 2-1-1 and providing their address, contact information and type of damages. Individuals will be connected with the appropriate community service organization that can assess with their needs.  Residents are urged to stay informed by listening to local news broadcasts and following Steuben County Emergency Services on social media for regular updates

 

Several Towns/Villages Evacuated Friday 

Canisteo, Addison and Campbell residents were ordered to evacuate on Friday afternoon.  The Red Cross has set up shelters at both Hornell High School and the Corning Painted Post Field House.  The evacuation orders for Addison, Campbell and Canisteo, were called off on Friday evening.