Huntington – Supervisor Edmund J. Smyth issued an Executive Order Declaring a Snow Emergency in the Town of Huntington on Friday, January 28 effective 7:30 PM ahead of the forecasted snow storm expected to worsen overnight.
“Huntington is at the epicenter of this storm,” said Supervisor Edmund J Smyth. “Declaring an Emergency affords the Town flexibility in directing resources as expeditiously as possible, accessing critical supplies and services, and other acts necessary to perform emergency services and duties. Also, please keep cars off the streets so our snow plows can do their work.”
STORM IMPACTS TO TOWN OPERATIONS
- The Dix Hills Ice Rink ice will be closed as of 7:30 PM Friday through all of Saturday but the lobby will be open as a warming center all weekend from 6 AM to 12 Midnight, located at 575 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills.
- On Saturday, the Town Recycling Center will be closed and commercial refuse collection for Saturday is cancelled; staff will be redirected to support Highway plowing operations.
- HART Bus is cancelling Saturday routes in coordination with their Suffolk Transit partners and staff is available to assist Highway’s call center as needed.
- The Senior Center Beach House in Centerport will be closed the entire weekend.
- The Huntington Animal Shelter is going to appointment-only visits for this weekend, 106 Deposit Road, East Northport (631) 754-8722.
- Athletic fields will be closed the entire weekend.
COASTAL AREA FLOODING
Flooding is a major concern in our coastal areas for Saturday night.
- Around 9:15pm Saturday, the 8-foot 4-inch tide and 40 MPH winds may cause waves that flood the Lloyd Neck and Eaton’s Neck causeways.
- Our Emergency Coordinator is in touch with Villages of Asharoken and Lloyd Harbor ready to coordinate.
- The Highway Department has contingency plans in place in case the Asharoken Avenue causeway to Eaton’s Neck becomes impassable.
IMPORTANT FOR RESIDENTS
Keep our roads clear!
- Park in your driveway or garage and move cars off the streets to give plows and emergency vehicles space.
- Do not shovel or throw snow into the street – please use your lawn.
- Watch your back when using a snow blower, especially at night when you will be less visible to snow plow drivers.
We’ll have temperatures in the low teens to 20s all weekend --
- It is cruel and life-threatening to leave pets outside in these conditions. Please keep your dogs, cats and other pets indoors.
- Check on elderly neighbors, especially those who live alone.
- To help prevent pipes from freezing, leave a trickle of hot and cold water running indoors. Protect exposed pipes from the cold, make sure outside faucets are turned off from inside the house.
- With the recent tragedies, please make sure you heed safety precautions when using space heaters to avoid causing a fire. Keep space heaters 3 feet away from anything flammable or made of fabric; do not use a damaged heater; place heaters on a flat, solid surface; don’t cover your space heater or the power cord; and don’t use extension cords or power strips, which may cause overheating.
Report flooding, downed trees and wires blocking roads to Highway at HuntingtonNY.gov/Highway or 631-499-0444
For the most up-to-date information please visit the Town website, HuntingtonNY.gov.
Attachment: January 28 2022 Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth State of Emergency