Storm preparedness: Phone numbers you need to know in an emergency

A motorist navigates flooding on Browns River Road on Monday July 6, 2026 in Sayville. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.
TRANSPORTATION
NICE Bus: Check nicebus.com or call 516-336-6600.
Suffolk County Transit: Check sctbus.org or call 631-852-5200
LIRR and NY transit: Customers should monitor mta.info, the TrainTime app or call 511 for the most current service information.
POWER OUTAGES
Outages should be reported by calling 800-490-0075, texting OUT to PSEGLI (773454), or reporting online here.
NATIONAL GRID
Gas leaks on Long Island should be reported to 911 or 800-490-0045.
TO REPORT FALLEN TREES AND LIMBS ON ROADS
Nassau County: Call the Office of Emergency Management at 516-573-0636.
Suffolk County: Calls should be made to town or city officials.
NASSAU COUNTY TOWNS/CITY CONTACTS
North Hempstead: Call the 311 Call Center at 311 or 516-869-6311.
Hempstead: Call the town at 516-489-5000.
Oyster Bay: Call the Highway Department at 516-677-5757.
Glen Cove: Call City Hall at 516-676-2000 or the Public Works Department at 516-676-4402.
Long Beach: Call the police department at 516-431-1800 on weekends; call the Public Works Department at 516-431-1011 on weekdays.
SUFFOLK COUNTY TOWN CONTACTS
Babylon: Call 311 or the public works department at 631-957-8696.
Brookhaven: Call the Highway Department at 631-451-8696.
East Hampton: Call the police department 631-537-7575.
Huntington: Call the Highway Department at 631-499-0444.
Islip: Call the public works department at 631-224-5306 on weekends or 631-224-5600 on weekdays.
Riverhead: Call the police department at 631-727-4500.
Shelter Island: Call the police department at 631-749-0600.
Smithtown: Call the public safety department at 631-360-7553.
Southampton: Call the police department at 631-728-5000.
Southold: Call the police department at 631-765-2600.

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