SUFFOLK COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK / EDWARD P. ROMAINE, COUNTY EXECUTIVE

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RECOVERING FROM A DISASTER

Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue, as are mental and physical well-being. If assistance is available, knowing how to access it makes the process faster and less stressful. This section offers some general advice on steps to take after disaster strikes in order to begin getting your home, your community and your life back to normal.

Office of Emergency Management Links

+Hurricane Planning and Preparation

Before a Hurricane

During a Hurricane

After a Hurricane

+Flood Awareness

After the Flood

New Warning for Flash Floods

+Get a Food Kit

Keeping Your Food Safe

+Build a Kit: Water

Water Treatment

Clothing, Bedding, and Sanitation Supplies

Considerations For...

Information for Pet Owners

Emergency Preparation for the Elderly

Emergency Preparation for Special Needs People

+Plan to Protect Yourself and Your Family

Utility Shut-Off Safety

Family Communications

+Evacuating Yourself and Your Family

Evacuation Guidelines

Make a Plan to Evacuate

Towns and Villages Contact Info

SuffolkAlert Notifications

Warning Systems and Signals

Options for Protection

Protecting Your Home and Property from Flood Damage

Emergencies and Individuals With Special Needs

Shelter and Storm Surge Zone Mapping Tool

Pet Friendly Shelters

Items to Bring to a Shelter

+Recovering from a Disaster

Seeking Disaster Assistance

Avoid Getting Sick from Flood Waters

Reentering Your Flooded Home

Personal Hygiene and Handwashing

Keep Food and Water Safe

Health and Safety Guidelines

Coping-with-Disaster

Chain Saw Injury

Cleaning and Sanitizing with Bleach

Protect Yourself and Others from Electrical Hazard

Telephone Numbers for an Emergency

Office of Emergency Management

FACEBOOK

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates the county's response to natural or man made disasters. OEM personnel are rsponsible for the operations of the county's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) and work with local, state, and federal officials in shelter management, planning, resource management, and radiological response coordination.

Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services

Contact Information

Rudolph A. Sunderman

ACTING COMMISSIONER

Joseph Trzepizur

DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

102 East Ave.

Yaphank NY 11980

Phone: (631) 852-4900
FRESAdmin@suffolkcountyny.gov