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Hurricane Sandy Emergency Contact List
Key contacts, numbers and websites for emergency services and offices Babylon residents might need as Hurricane Sandy bears down on Long Island.
As Hurricane Sandy - aka Frankenstorm - has her sights set on Babylon, Long island and the entire East Coast, it’s imperative for residents to have a list of key emergency numbers.
Babylon Village 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
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- American Red Cross of Suffolk County: 631-924-6700
- Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management: 631-852-4900
- NYS Insurance Department: 800-342-3736
- Babylon Fire Department: Non-Emergency: 631-669-1600; Emergency: 631-226-1212
- West Babylon Fire Department: Non-Emergency: 631-669-7165, Emergency: 631-226-1212
- 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
- Babylon Village Mayor’s Office: 631-669-1212
SCHOOLS
- Babylon School District: Superintendent's Office: 631-893-7925, www.babylon.k12.ny.us
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
- 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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