Of Social Services has reopened with limited staff available. Staff from the Division of Temporary Assistance have been providing technical assistance and support to social services personnel in the affected counties. County social services offices are open in all declared counties. To date requests for assistance have not been high but are expected to increase in coming days as people become more mobile. Member of the debris removal task force.
Additional personnel are on alert .
Each of the counties affected have identified the frail and elderly in need of help such as oxygen, food or evacuation to shelters. In addition, each county is working with its Public Health Nursing Service to visit the homes of the elderly. Advising schools in the area to inspect the structures before reopening. Drum in Watertown. DOCS continues to supply 22,000 meals a day to the affected area, OMH 32,000.