Office of Emergency Management
Stay informed
SMART911
Roadway & Services
Plan Ahead
Plan Ahead
- Make a Household Plan: https://www.ready.gov/plan-form
- Emergency Supplies Checklist: Be Prepared Checklist 2024 Human, Emergency Supply List Sheet
- Preparedness for Older Persons: Preparedness for Older Persons
- Preparedness for People with Disabilities & Functional Needs: People with Disabilities
- Preparedness for Pets: Be Prepared Checklist 2024 Pets
- Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed: Red-Cross-Ready-Pr
Be Prepared
Be Prepared
- Severe Weather: https://www.ready.gov/severe-weather
- Flooding:
- Know your Flood Zone: https://gisapps.suffolkcountyny.gov/stormsurgezone/
- Hurricanes: https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes
Evacuation & Sheltering
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Evacuation Information:
https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/FRES/Office-of-Emergency-Management/Options-for-Protection/Evacuating-Yourself-and-Your-Family -
Shelter Locator:
https://suffolkgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=93e94edc4a924367aabfc6c2868ccf7 -
Pet Friendly Sheltering:
https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/FRES/Office-of-Emergency-Management/Options-for-Protection/Pet-Friendly-Shelter-In-Suffolk-County
Important Contacts
Police or Fire Emergencies
Call 911
Non-Emergency Situations
- Dial: 1-631-852-COPS (2677)
- SCPD 3rd Precinct: 1-631-854-8300
- SCPD 5th Precinct: 1-631-854-8500
Utilities
- AT&T (Home & Internet) – 1-800-288-2020
- AT&T (Wireless) – 1-800-331-0500
- National Grid
- Gas Emergencies: 1-800-490-0045 or 911 (24-Hour)
- Report Damages: 1-631-348-4115
- Safety During Gas Emergencies
- Optimum – 1-631-393-0637
- PSEG
- Text “OUT” to PSEGLI (773454)
- Report online via Outage Map
- Call: 1-800-490-0075
- Safety Around Downed Power Lines
- SCWA
- After Hours & Weekends – 1-631-665-0663
- Mon–Fri: 8:30 AM–8:00 PM – 631-698-9500
- Verizon – 1-888-930-0120 or 1-800-922-0204
Transportation
- Islip MacArthur Airport (Flight Info): flymacarthur.com/flight-info
- Islip MacArthur Airport (General Info): 631-467-3300
- Breeze Airways: Customer Support
- Frontier Airlines– 1-801-401-9000
- JetBlue Airlines – 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583)
- Southwest Airlines – 1-800-I-FLY-SWA (1-800-435-9792)
- LIRR Long Island Rail Road – 1-718-217-5477
- Suffolk Bus – 1-631-852-5200 or 311
- Fire Island Ferries – 1-631-665-3600
- Sayville Ferries – 1-631-589-0810
The Emergency Management Office maintains and continually updates a comprehensive disaster plan which ensures the safeguarding of all Islip residents during natural and man-made disasters. This unit also stays in constant communication with other local, state and federal emergency management agencies.
IMPORTANT LINKS
Post Disaster Information – Seeking Assistance
The below information is typically asked when applying for Individual Assistance after a disaster or event (however additional information may be sought):
- Recent photos of property, structures, vehicles and valuables showing their condition pre-disaster.
- Personal inventory of valuable items
- Date that damage occurred
- Location of damage
- Street address w/ coordinates of damage (Latitude & Longitude) - Is this your primary residence?
- Do you rent or own?
- Is the location of damage business or residential?
- Did you lose personal, public or private transportation as a result of this event?
- Did the event cause you to become unemployed?
- What caused the most damage to your property? (i.e. wind, rain, flooding, etc.)
- Photographs of damage sustained from the event.
- Do you have homeowners or renters insurance?
- Do you have flood insurance?
Businesses Seeking Assistance - https://www.dhses.ny.gov/small-business-administration-sba-loan-programs
Get involved, become a community volunteer:
- Auxiliary Police – https://suffolkpd.org/Career-Opportunities/Auxiliary-Police
- CERT – https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/FRES/Office-of-Emergency-Management/Citizen-Corps
- Local Fire/EMS – https://suffolksbravest.com/
- Medical Reserves – https://apps.health.ny.gov/pub/servnv/
DEPARTMENT INFO
LOCATION
Office of Emergency Management
Town Hall West
401 Main Street
Islip, NY 11751
OFFICE HOURS
Monday–Friday
8:30am to 4:30pm
Contact
Phone:
(631) 224-5730
After Hours Phone:
(631) 224-5306
Email: