Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy

Superstorm Sandy-Related Resources

 

 

My staff and I are working hard to help connect residents of the Fourth Congressional District to resources they need in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy and we’re fighting on our constituents’ behalf for appropriate service from agencies like FEMA and LIPA.

 

Below are some helpful phone numbers and website addresses.  For assistance from my staff and I, you may call my district office at (516) 739-3008 or my Washington, DC office at (202) 225-5516, or write me via the contact form at www.carolynmccarthy.house.gov.  As always, call 911 in case of an emergency and call (888) 684-4274 for non-emergency service from Nassau County.

 

 

LIPA

For the latest updates from LIPA, including their outage map, visit http://www.lipower.org/stormcenter/

 

To report a power outage to LIPA, call (800) 490-0075, visit http://www.lipower.org/stormcenter/ or text OUT to 695472 (requires one-time registration by texting REG to the same number.  You will need your account information).

 

Once you report your outage to LIPA, you may also tell my office and we will fight on your behalf in our communications with the utility.

 

LIPA Community Information Centers -- LIPA has opened three field locations where their staff are taking info about power restoration needs and taking questions about their electrical certification process (open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with times and locations subject to change):

 

Island Park Village Hall

127 Long Beach Rd, Island Park, NY 11558

 

Oceanside Park

3800 Mahlon Brower Dr, Oceanside, NY 11572

 

Cedar Creek Park

3340 Merrick Rd, Seaford, NY 11783

 

LIPA HOME INSPECTIONS

 

Customers may submit electrical certificates to LIPA by fax to 631-844-3643 or by email to servicecert@service.lipower.org

 

For Frequently Asked Questions about LIPA’s home inspection process, visit the Town of Hempstead’s summary at http://toh.li/hurricane-recovery-information.

 

 

YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

Since LIPA is a New York State-regulated agency, you may also want to reach out to your representatives in the State Senate and State Assembly.  To find out who your state representatives are, visit:

 

http://www.nysenate.gov

 

http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=search

 

 

FEMA

To receive FEMA Disaster Assistance for individuals or businesses, you must first apply for it by calilng 800-621-FEMA (800-621-3362) or visiting www.disasterassistance.gov.  TTY number is 800-462-7585.  To apply via smartphone, visit m.fema.gov

 

When you apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance please have the following available:

• Social Security Number (including your spouse’s)
• Private insurance information, if available
• Address and zip code of the damaged property
• Directions to the damaged home or property
• Daytime telephone number
• A telephone number where we can reach you or leave a message
• An address where you can get mail
• If you want your disaster assistance funds sent directly to your bank, provide the FEMA agent with your bank account type (savings/checking), account number and routing number.

 

FEMA Housing Portal – click here to find temporary housing

 

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are operating at several locations in Nassau County, in and near the Fourth Congressional District:

 

Meadowmere Park

14 Meyer Ave.

Lawrence, NY 11559

Hours: Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Fri., Dec. 14

 

Recreation and Ice Arena

700 Magnolia Blvd.

Long Beach, NY 11561

Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

Sacred Heart Parish

RR station parking lot

127 Long Beach Rd.

Island Park, NY 11558

Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

Mitchell Field Athletic Center

1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

Uniondale, NY 11553

Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

Cedar Creek Park

Merrick Rd. East

Seaford, NY 11783

Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

Marjorie Post Community Center

477 Unqua Rd.

Massapequa, NY 11758

Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

Freeport Recreation Center

130 E. Merrick Rd.

Freeport, NY 11520

Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

Young Israel

859 Peninsula Blvd.

Woodmere, NY 11598

Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun-Thurs; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri; Closed Saturday

 

 

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

For Nassau County’s Non-Life-Threatening Emergency hotline, call 888-684-4274.

 

Call the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management at (516) 573-0636.

 

For more information from Nassau County, visit www.nassaucountyny.gov .

 

The Nassau County Pet Shelter is at 241 Miller Avenue in Garden City.  The phone number is (516) 272-0017.

 

 

HOUSING

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has help for people displaced by the storm, steps to take for a storm damaged home, and contacts if you feel you have experienced housing discrimination.  Click here for the HUD website or call HUD at (716) 551-5755.

 

HUD foreclosure protection for NY storm victims

 

 

SHELTERS/WARMING CENTERS/FOOD AND WATER

There is a shelter at Nassau Community College in the P Building at 1 Education Drive in Garden City East.  There is also a shelter at SUNY Old Westbury, at 223 Store Hill Road; at Locust Valley High School at 99 Horse Hollow Road; and at Levittown Memorial High School at 150 Abbey Lane.  Click here for a list of more shelters, warming centers and food and water distribution points in Nassau County.

 

Search for open shelters by texting SHELTER and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA).

 

For Red Cross shelter, food or medicine resources, visit http://www.nyredcross.org/ or call (877) 733-2767.

 

For resources from Governor Cuomo’s Hurricane Helpline, call 855-NYS-SANDY (855-697-7263).

 

You can also call a United Way/NYS hotline for post-storm services and help at 211.

 

INSURANCE INFORMATION

The New York State Department of Financial Services is available at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford daily from 8 am to 8 pm to offer residents advice on how to file an insurance claim for property damage from Superstorm Sandy. Representatives will also be present from several of the nation’s largest insurance companies, including: Allstate, Metlife, New York Life, Travelers, USAA and more.

 

The Department of Financial Services is also running an Insurance Disaster Hotline at (800) 339-1759 to answer questions and help file complaints.  Complaints can also be filed online at http://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumer/fileacomplaint.htm.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

Visit Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s Hurricane Sandy resource page for tips for homeowners and tenants to avoid scams in the aftermath of the storm.

 

For help replacing vital documents, visit http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Family-Issues/Vital-Docs.shtml

 

For the latest information regarding transit availability, visit www.mta.info

 

Free laundry washers and dryers are available to residents at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford. Residents may operate these appliances free of charge. Free detergent is also available at this facility.

 

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman has opened three heated comfort centers, with charging stations, Wi-Fi and hot showers, at the following locations.  Residents must bring towels and toiletries, and may get more information by calling 311:

 

Aquatic Activity Center at Tully Park

1801 Evergreen Avenue

New Hyde Park

 

North Hempstead “Yes We Can” Community Center

141 Garden Street

Westbury

 

The Clubhouse at Harbor Links Golf Course

1 Fairway Drive

Port Washington

 

 

GASOLINE RESOURCES

www.GasBuddy.com – to find open stations and their latest prices

 

www.HessExpress.com – to look up the available inventory of local Hess stations

 

 

As always, you may call my district office at (516) 739-3008, call my Washington office at (202) 225-5516 or write me by visiting the Contact page at http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov.  Thank you for your attention.  It’s an honor to serve you.