Politics & Government
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Declares State Of Emergency Due To Storm
The storm whalloped parts of Long Island with heavy flooding, rain, erosion and power outages.
BROOKHAVEN, NY — Brookhaven Town Supervisor Daniel J. Panico declared a State of Emergency Wedneday "due to the occurrence of a Nor’easter and severe rain event in the Town of Brookhaven".
The state of emergency was effective at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
According to Panico, the North and South Shore communities of Brookhaven Town were "especially hit hard" by the storm that produced heavy rain, strong winds and flooding.
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The Mastic area was hit especially hard, officials said.
As was Fire Island. "Fire Island is devastated. Preliminary reports have Fire Island Pine as the most affected community. Places where there were significant dunes are now totally gone. The water is now literally up to the homes," Panico said.
Find out what's happening in Center Moriches-Eastportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Residents should call 451-TOWN to report storm related issues. Call 911 for police, fire and ambulance emergencies only. To report a power outage or downed wires, call PSEG at 800-490-0075 or click here to file a report online. Residents should go to the town’s website for up-to-date storm related news, information, weather updates and emergency contact numbers.
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