News Release

Updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 @ 11:00am

List of warming centers and overnight shelters as provided to the Dutchess County Emergency Operations Center by local municipalities and the American Red Cross:

Overnight Shelters

American Red Cross is operating overnight shelters with cots and food at the following locations:

• Cornell Cooperative Extension Farm & Home Center, 2715 Route 44, Millbrook. Contact: 677-8223. Currently open.
• Town of Pawling - Lakeside Park, 2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling. Contact: 855-1131. Residents should bring bedding including blankets and pillows, medications, and personal necessities such as cell phone chargers. Families with children should bring toys or other quiet activities.

Warming Centers

Warming Centers open today (11/1/11) by the following municipalities. Please note: food, bedding, and other shelter items are not available. Residents should bring their own supplies:

• Milan Town Hall, 20 Wilcox Circle, Milan – Open until 4 pm. Contact: Supervisor William Gallagher at 206-8637
• Pine Plains Community Center, 7775 South Main St., Pine Plains – Open. Contact: Jennifer Mosher at 518-929-1392
• Village of Fishkill Van Wyck Hall, 1095 Main St., Fishkill – Open. Contact: Rad Wilson at 897-4430
• Town of Fishkill Police Station Community Room, 807 Route 52, Fishkill – Open. Contact: Police Dispatch at 831-1110
• Town of Northeast American Legion Hall Post 178, 155 Route 44, Millerton – Open to Millerton residents starting at 12 noon. Contact: David Sherman at 233-0190 or Bob Jenks at 656-6466
• Town of Northeast Town Hall, 19 N. Maple Ave., Millerton – Open until 5 pm. Contact: David Sherman at 233-0190
• Red Hook Town Hall, 7340 S. Broadway – Open until 4 pm
• Wappingers Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Rd – Open until 3 pm

Dry Ice

Central Hudson will provide dry ice and bottled water at the Stanford Fire Department (Route 82, Stanfordville) and Home Depot (Route 9, across from Marist College, Poughkeepsie) at 2 pm today until supplies run out.

Residents are reminded to call 9-1-1 only in an emergency. Reports of power outages and inquiries about power restoration should be directed to local utilities. Information about warming centers and shelter operations is also available by calling 2-1-1.