Hurricane Sandy Emergency Contact List

As Hurricane Sandy - aka Frankenstorm - has her sights set on Lindenhurst, Long island and the entire East Coast, 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 Sandy 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
• North Lindenhurst Fire Department Emergency: 911*
• North Lindenhurst Fire Department 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 Medical Center 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 Village Hall: 631-957-7500
• Lindenhurst Village (for downed trees): 631-957-7520 or 631-957-7521* 

*Mayor Tom Brennan said residents with any hurricane-related problems will be able to call 631-957-7520 starting on Monday morning, October 29, at 7 a.m.

SCHOOLS

• Lindenhurst School District: 631-867-3000, www.lindenhurstschools.org

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.