KEENE, N.Y. -
New York Senator Chuck Schumer is going to bat for a North Country fire department that was ravaged by Tropical Storm Irene.
The Keene Fire Station was swept away by the raging floodwaters. FEMA quickly approved $500,000 for a new, larger station to be built on higher ground. But with construction just about to begin, FEMA has suddenly revoked that approval.
Schumer called FEMA officials to demand reinstatement of the funding so the town does not miss getting the station built during the current construction season.
Right now, Keene's fire trucks are being stored in various barns and garages around town.
