OMH's Bureau of Capital Operations is planning to dispatch another truck containing over 60,000 meals to the area on Tuesday, Jan. 13. To date, this facility has delivered over 120,000 individual meals. Anyone interested in applying for these temporary jobs should contact their nearest office. OGS is distributing two tractor trailers of food are enroute from Watertown throughout the effected area. OGS is providing food for the ARC shelters from the OGS storage facility in Malone.
Additional personnel are on alert.
Local offices of the aging in Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Clinton, Essex, and Lewis counties all have representatives at the local DAC's or at the local Emergency Management Office. Each of the counties affected have identified the frail 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. State Education reports that 8 schools are closed in Clinton Co. through Wednesday.