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Potsdam fire responds to nearly 100 calls during Hurricane Debby

Posted 8/12/24

POTSDAM — Potsdam fire responded to nearly 100 calls during the height of Hurricane Debby on Friday.

The calls ranged from roads washed out, flooded basements, disabled vehicles, ceiling …

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Potsdam fire responds to nearly 100 calls during Hurricane Debby

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POTSDAM — Potsdam fire responded to nearly 100 calls during the height of Hurricane Debby on Friday.

The calls ranged from roads washed out, flooded basements, disabled vehicles, ceiling collapse, propane tanks underwater, carbon monoxide incident, gas leak, electrical issue, and a possible vehicle fire.

Fire Drive Mark Maroney said in an online statement that the fire department started a pump detail list where homeowners could be added to a list to have a crew pump water from their home

Volunteers and paid staff manned the station from 4:30 p.m. to late Saturday morning. Then again Saturday from around 8 a.m. until late afternoon.

Saturday morning, manpower and pumps were requested from West Stockholm Fire, Hannawa Falls Fire, and West Potsdam Fire to pump all the requested basements.

All crews met at Potsdam Station where they were assigned locations to pump basements and mitigate the issues, Maroney said .

“Potsdam Fire would like to thank Village of Potsdam Public Works, Potsdam Police, Potsdam Rescue, and all fire departments that assisted during this time,” Maroney said.

If anyone still requires a basement pump out, they may contact the Potsdam Fire Station at 315-265-3311 or 315-265-3312.