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Hurricane information and emergency/non-emergency phone numbers:
Realized that when something big happens, the websites of regular media could get overwhelmed. So, thought we would put some info about important phone numbers for potential Hurricane Irene problems here. Below are numbers for Suffolk County and Nassau County, Long Island:
You are asked to only call 911 if it is a life-threatening situation.
Some local politicians and media circulated a list with the following numbers…
American Red Cross of Suffolk County:
631-924-6700
Red Cross of Nassau County:
516-747-3500
Suffolk County Police Department:
631-852-6000 OR 631-852-COPS
Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management:
631-852-4900
Nassau County nonlife threatening emergency hotline:
888-684-4274
Long Island Power Authority/LIPA:
1-800-490-0075
(To report downed power lines or electrical emergency)
National Grid:
1-800-490-0045
(Emergency gas safety service)
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For NYC:
American Red Cross / Greater New York:
1-877-733-2767
New York City Government Information and Services:
Dial “311”
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There are other lists of emergency phone numbers at Long Island Press: here
And, at Newsday: here.
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