County Executive says the worst of the storm has passed

“The worst of the storm has passed. I want to thank our residents for their cooperation and thank all those that participated in our emergency management plan.

Fortunately, we have no reports of storm related deaths or serious injuries in the

County at this time. Unfortunately, we have much to assess and clean-up; includingsignificant flooding of up to 4 feet occurred in storm surge zones throughout Nassau County.

This presents a call for caution. Many traffic signals are out of order,there are down power lines, flooded roadways and many downed trees. LIPA reports

that over 120,000 residents in Nassau County experienced power outages. Residents should assume that downed power lines are live, assume large standing trees are a hazard as the ground is saturated.

Accordingly, I have directed the implementation of our Debris Management and Restoration Plan. Under the direction of DPW, and in coordination with our towns, villages and utility companies, thousands of workers are cleaning up and restoring

local neighborhoods. This includes removing debris and trees from roadways,cleaning storm basins and pumping out flooded streets and highway. I’d like to take a moment to thank Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his assistance with the National Guard and for sending Andrew Feeney, Director of the State Emergency Management Office, to Nassau County to assist with clean-up efforts.

Long Beach Hospital is presently conducting an assessment to reopen their doors. As for damage to personal property, I recommend that residents take photographs of the damage.”

Visiting hours at the Nassau County Correctional Center have been cancelled for Monday, the county executive said.