Thursday, October 1, 2026
For those being forced out of their homes overnight, more shelters have been added to the Nassau County list of places people can go to seek refuge from the hurricane, that is whipping the South Shore.At least one shelter is full. The list also includes and specifies which shelters take pets.
The list:
The following shelters are now open:
McKenna Elementary School
210 Spruce Street
Massapequa Park
SUNY Farmingdale
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale
Locust Valley High School
99 Horse Hollow Road
Locust Valley
North Shore High School
450 Glen Cove Avenue
Glen Head
Garden City High School
170 Rockaway Avenue
Garden City
John F Kennedy High School
50 Kennedy Drive
Plainview
New Hyde Park High School
500 Leonard Blvd.
New Hyde Park
Glen Cove High School
150 Dosoris Lane
Glen Cove
Sewanhaka High School
500 Tulip Avenue
Floral Park
Plainview Middle School
121 Central Park Road
Plainview
Great Neck North High School
350 Polo Road
Great Neck
South High School
341 Lakeville Road
Great Neck
Farmingdale High School
150 Lincoln Street
Farmingdale
Manhasset High School
200 Memorial Place
Manhasset
Division Avenue High School
120 Division Avenue
Levittown
SUNY Old Westbury
223 Store Hill Road
Old Westbury
Paul Schreiber High School
101 Campus Drive
Port Washington
Weldon Howitt Middle School
Van Cott Avenue
Farmingdale
Westbury High School
1 Post Road
Old Westbury
Mineola High School
10 Armstrong Road
Garden City Park
Wantagh High School
3297 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh
FULL TO CAPACITY
Gerald Claps Career and Tech Center
150 Abbey Lane
Levittown
Hicksville High School
180 Division Avenue
Hicksville
CW Post College
720 Northern Blvd.
Brookvile
Nassau Community College
1 Eduation Drive
Garden City
FULL TO CAPACITY
Specialty shelters for residents with pets, include:
Town of North Hempstead Shelter
50 Marino Avenue
Port Washington
Bidaewee of Wantagh
3300 Beltagh Avenue,
Wantagh
Mitchell Park’s Field House
1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd
Uniondale
Residents are encouraged to bring their own crates, pictures of their pets and proof of vaccaines.The locations are being staffed by Noah's Wish Animal Health Services, North Shore Animal League, CERT, RACES, and county employees.
All non-life threatening emergencies should be directed to the County’s special Non-Emergency Hotline at 1-888-684-4274. Residents should only contact 911 if there is a life-threatening emergency.
