Tom Martin, right,  was awakened Sunday morning as flood waters from the swollen Batavia Kill were in his house, next door to the bus garage of the Windham Ashland Jewett Central School district, and had to be rescued, during Tropical Storm Irene.  Buses were carried by the waters to his house. He gets help to salvage what they can on Wednesday Aug. 31, 2011,  in Windham, NY. (Philip Kamrass / Times Union) Photo: Philip Kamrass / 00014469A