Hurricane Irene Emergency Contact List

As this week has proven so far between an earthquake and Hurricane Irene setting her sights on Lindenhurst and the rest of Long Island, it’s imperative for residents to have a list of key emergency numbers.

Lindenhurst Patch has put together a list of local village, town, county and support organizations and their contact information that residents can print out before Hurricane Irene hits home.

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ASSISTANCE

• American Red Cross of Suffolk County: 631-924-6700
• Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management: 631-852-4900
• NYS Insurance Department: 800-342-3736
• Lindenhurst Fire Department Emergency: 911* or 631-226-1212
• Lindenhurst Fire Department Non-Emergency:631-957-7530
• Emergency: 911*
• Non-Emergency: 631-957-1457 (or 631-226-9783)
• Suffolk County Police First Precinct: Non-Emergency: 631-852-COPS (2677).

*Note: 911 is only for emergencies. Do not dial 911 for information.

• State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) (24-Hour State Emergency Coordination Center): 518-292-2200
• Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES): 631-852-4900
• U.S. Coast Guard – Fire Island Station (for Emergency Search and Rescue): 631-661-9100

UTILITIES

• Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) (Storm Center and Outage Map: To Report Downed Power Lines or Electrical Emergency): 800-490-0075 or 631-755-6900
• National Grid (Emergency Gas Safety Service): 800-490-0045
• Suffolk County Water Authority (24-Hour Repairs): 631-665-0663
• SCWA: 631-698-9500
• Cablevision (Customer Support): 631-727-6300 or 631-267-6900

MEDICAL

• Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS): 631-853-3000
• Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department: 631-376-4045
• Good Sam Main Number: 631-376-4444 (after hours, 631-376-3000)
• Good Sam Patient Information: 631-376-4005
• St. Joseph Hospital (was New Island) Emergency Department: 516-520-2201
• St. Joseph Hospital Main Number: 516-579-6000
• St. Joseph Hospital Patient Information: 516-520-2297
• North Shore LIJ Southside Hospital Main Number: 631-968-3000
• North Shore LIJ Southside Hospital Emergency Department: 631-968-3314
• North Shore LIJ Southside Hospital Patient Information: 631-968-3352

VILLAGE GOVERNMENT

• Lindenhurst Village Mayor’s Office and : 631-957-7500
• Lindenhurst Village (for downed trees): 631-957-7520 or 631-957-7521

TOWN GOVERNMENT

• Babylon Public Safety Department: 631-422-7600
• Babylon Town Office of Performance Management: 631-957-7474

PETS

• Babylon Town Animal Shelter: 631- 643-9270
• Suffolk County Animal Control: 631-382-7722
• Suffolk County SPCA: 631-382-7782

TRAVEL

• Long Island Rail Road (LIRR): 718-217-5477
• Suffolk County Transit (Bus): 631-852-5200

HELPFUL LINKS

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): www.fema.gov
• FEMA for KIDS: www.fema.gov/kids
• FEMA en Español: www.fema.gov/esp
• National Hurricane Center: www.hurricanes.gov/prepare
• Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (State Office of Emergency Management): www.dhses.ny.gov
• Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) storm and power outage information: www.lipower.org/stormcenter
• Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES): www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Home/departments/firerescue.aspx
• Long Island Rail Road: http://www.mta.info/lirr/
• Suffolk County Transit (Bus): http://www.sct-bus.org/index.html
• Village of Lindenhurst: http://villageoflindenhurst.com/
• Town of Babylon: http://townofbabylon.com/
• Town of Babylon (Emergency Information): http://www.townofbabylon.com/emergencyinfo.cfm
• Town of Babylon (IMPORTANT: Hurricane Irene Preparedness Information): http://townofbabylon.com/news.cfm?id=433&category=143&searchDate=2011-08-26%2000:00:00.0
• Town of Babylon (To download the American Red Cross Hurricane Safety Checklist): http://www.townofbabylon.com/uploads/pdffiles/hurricane_safety.pdf
• U.S. Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov/dhspublic
• National Fire Protection Association: www.nfpa.org
• Domestic Emergency Preparation: www.ready.gov
• Red Cross: www.redcross.org
• To order Are You Ready? (H-34) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, log onto www.fema.gov/library or call 1-800-480-2520.

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