A lawyer representing the owners said, “Smitty’s is going to close. Period. What is going in there...will not drastically affect village lives.” 

“First and foremost, this is a public-safety issue,” said Senator George Amedore at the press conference. “It’s also a quality of life issue.”

Homeowners can check to see whether the floodplain status for their property has changed by visiting https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search, entering an address, and then contacting an insurance agent.

To the Editor:

I am a native of Fort Plain and happened upon The Altamont Enterprise at the home of my girlfriend's parents.  I found a nice piece by Ellen Zunon about the recent flooding that hit the small village on the Otsquago Creek, 40 minutes northwest of your village.

Following the flood, the author saw leaders and teamwork while mucking out basements and sorting clothes.