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Nassau County Executive announced that the non-emergency hotline would be activated on Tuesay at 8 p.m. in anticipation of the snow storm.

County to activate non-emergency hotline during snow storm

With a snowstorm expected to dump 8- to 12-inches of snow on Long Island, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will activate the county’s Non-Emergency Hotline beginning Tuesday at 8 … more

1/11/11

The Air at the BPL — which was closed during an air purity scare last week — has since been tested three times. No danger has been found and the library is now operating normally.

Baldwin library closing was false alarm

It’s safe to go back to the library. That’s the message coming from the staff of the Baldwin Public Library following an emergency closure of the facility last week. more

By Chris Connolly | 1/11/11

Sen. Fuschillo offers emergency numbers in blizzard

New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, put together a list of emergency numbers that people might need in case of emergency during the final blizzard of December … more

by Scott Brinton | 12/27/10

Rockville Centre emergency workers free man trapped in car

Emergency workers from Rockville Centre’s fire and police departments were on the scene of an overturned vehicle near the Rockville Centre Department of Public Works garage last Friday around 7:30 a.m. more

11/17/10

Six-year-old Joe Pfefer got a ride on the fire truck at the buff show hosted by Bellmore Fire Department’s West End Engine Company 3 recently.

All the bells and whistles at Bellmore F.D.’s buff show

The Bellmore Fire Department’s West End Engine Company 3 recently hosted its annual buff show in the Bellmore train station parking lot. more

Deirdre Krasula | 10/14/10

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, much of south Merrick, above, and south Bellmore would flood in a Category 3 hurricane. That is why the agency is requiring most area homeowners south of Sunrise Highway to purchase flood insurance. But FEMA recently offered a reprieve. See story.

FEMA offering flood insurance relief

Residents whose neighborhoods were re-categorized as high-risk flood zones by the Federal Emergency Management Agency this past year –- meaning they saw their flood insurance rates spike –– may get some fiscal relief. more

David Weingrad | 9/17/10

State lawmakers to host hurricane-preparedness seminar

With Long Island in the middle of hurricane season, New York State Sen. Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. and Assemblyman Dave McDonough, both Republicans from the Merricks, are inviting local residents to an emergency-preparedness seminar they are sponsoring. more

9/15/10

With memories of destruction from the March Nor'Easter as a reminder of what can happen, village officials have been researching ways to improve emergency response.

Village working to improve emergency response

s Rockville Centre ready for a hurricane? After a violent storm ripped through Long Island back in March and a fierce late June storm that left many Great Neck residents without power for six days, village officials saw those events as a wake up call. During an April Board of Trustees meeting, which focused on a review of how the village coped with the March nor'easter, village trustees brainstormed and came up with a number of different ideas on how to improve emergency preparedness. more

Jennifer Gundersen | 7/21/10

Rockville Centre Deputy Mayor Chuck Joyce, left, was joined at the Sandel Senior Center, a designated cooling center —one of several that opened in Nassau County during last week's heat wave — by, from left, CERT volunteers Stuart Milworn and Ted Lowenthal, Mayor Mary Bossart, volunteer Morton Press, County Executive Ed Mangano, who is CERT-trained, and volunteers Beverly Lowenthal and Marcia Haber.

Village, county team up to keep local residents cool

During the heat wave last week, when triple-digit temperatures baked the entire tri-state area, Rockville Centre made sure its residents stayed comfortable, opening a cooling center at the Sandel Senior Center on South Park Avenue with the help of Nassau County officials and volunteers from the Civilian Emergency Response Team. more

Jennifer Gundersen | 7/14/10

Rockville Centre's Electric Department called on residents to conserve their use of power during the extreme heat the region will experience for the next three days.

Rockville Centre opens cooling center; asks residents to conserve power

In response to the extreme heat this week, the Village of Rockville Centre, in conjunction with the Nassau County Dept. of Emergency Management, opened a cooling center for the public on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Sandel Senior Center, 50 S. Park Ave. until 9 p.m. each evening. more

by Judy Rattner | 7/6/10

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