September 6, 2012

HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE!

Please do all that you can to prepare your household for the impact of a hurricane.

Hurricane season runs through November 30th. Check out Nassau County Office of Emergency Management’s website for hurricane preparedness information and emergency contacts.

www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/OEM/prepare/emergency.html

The Nassau County Office of Emergency Management’s website offers general hurricane preparedness information plus links to emergency shelter locations, evacuation routes for Nassau residents, survival kit essentials, ways to protect pets and animals, disaster checklists to keep you prepared, disaster checklists for those with special needs, and emergency contact numbers.

+  Emergency Numbers  +

Long Island Power Authority ......................1-800-490-0075

American Red Cross...................................... 516-747-3500

N.C. Office of Emergency Management...........516-573-0636

Nassau County Police.................................. 516-573-8800

Town of Hempstead .................................... 516-489-5000

Town of North Hempstead.............................516-627-0590

Town of Oyster Bay ..................................... 516-677-5757

+  Emergency Links  +

American Red Cross (Nassau & Suffolk): www.nyredcross.org

Federal Emergency Management Agency:   www.fema.gov

National Hurricane Center:   www.nhc.noaa.gov

National Weather Service:   www.nws.noaa.gov

NYS Emergency Management Office:  www.semo.state.ny.us