A soldier operates a bulldozer to clear space near Normanskill Creek in Albany, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 as part of New York's preparations for the possible landfall of Hurricane Joaquin. The soldier is assigned to the New York Army National Guard's 204th Engineer Battalion. At the direction of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo members of the battalion were mobilized to work with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to clear obstructions from waterways which could cause flooding during a heavy rainfall. New York Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Major Corine Lombardo