Exactly one week after Hurricane Irene swept through New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo is helping people sweep up the damage. He is lending a hand in Delaware County today as part of his new "Labor for Your Neighbor" plan. Governor Cuomo is touring parts of Main Street in Margaretville, an area hit particularly hard by tropical storm Irene. YNN’s Megan Cruz reports from that area with the latest.

DELAWARE COUNTY, N.Y. – Just one week ago, Hurricane Irene dumped 4 to 8 inches of rain onto the Catskills. In Margaretville, it flooded the East Branch River and basically drowned the village.

Today, there's a different scene. There is still a lot of devastation with muddy streets and buildings, but also a sense of community as volunteers from all over the state came to help with the cleanup. It's part of the Governor's "Labor for Your Neighbor" initiative which kicked off today. Supplies like brooms, buckets, and shovels were donated by Home Depot to New York to help with the clean up. Food was donated by Walmart. All that was needed was the people to do the work.

"We did a call for volunteers just a couple of days ago. We've been overwhelmed by the number of people that wanted to help. We actually turned off the website at 2,000 people. You don't know how good that makes me feel as a New Yorker," said Governor Cuomo.

"Even though it's in the Catskilll, I still see it as really helping neighbors. I spent time up here, and drive through it a lot. It's really about helping people in need," said Chris Kelly, a Dutchess County resident.

Mayor Bill Stanton says the Village has only four municipal workers to tackle the cleanup. Needless to say, the extra surge of manpower -- about 50 to 75 people today -- has made a significant dent in their to-do list.

"Labor for Your Neighbor" will continue tomorrow. The Governor's office says those who signed up should check their emails -- plans could change because of possible severe weather.