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Barclay

Is Weather Detection System Necessary? Spend Budget Surplus on Upstate Infrastructure, Too

Following the storm’s wake, the Governor made his way to Buffalo and announced that meteorologists did not predict the storm well and residents were not prepared. While some may not have been prepared for the snow totals, it’s doubtful it had anything to do with the lack of weather predictions. According to several reports, New York needs to upgrade its water and sewer systems and, in fact, one report claims that to sufficiently upgrade our systems would cost $36.2 billion over the next 20 years.

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Oswego Daily News

OFD Offers Safe Heating Tips

With the home heating season upon us, the Oswego Fire Department would like to remind residents of the importance of home heating safety. As you might expect, half of all home heating fires occur in December, January and February. Also, half of home heating fire deaths were caused by fires that started because portable heating equipment was placed too close to things that could burn.

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