"Hurricane Earl is currently tracking to hit the Eastern Coast of the United States over the next few days. The current path of the storm places it off of Long Island's Coastline late Friday.
With maximum sustained winds currently at 145 miles per hour, this storm has the capability of delivering significant damage to portions of eastern Long Island," said Murray.
As a result of the current computer models of Hurricane Earl's track, the National Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Long Island. Our State's Emergency Management Office (SEMO) has a website for hurricane preparedness at http://www.semo.state.ny.us/info/publicsafety/hurricaneprepare.cfm .
The website contains vital information including:
" Steps for Hurricane Preparedness;
" A list of emergency supplies that each family should have; and
" Steps for each family to set up a Family Response Plan.
"Residents are encouraged to access this internet resource now, prior to any possible power outages," said Assemblyman Murray. "As we saw with Hurricane Katrina, it is extremely important to be prepared for possible risks associated with an enormous and dangerous storm. The more information that our residents have prior to the storm reaching the coast, the better the preparation and response will be."
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment