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Prepare for the Winter Storm in Port Washington

A composite list of emergency numbers for residents to keep on hand.

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Get your shovels ready.

Significant snow and high winds expected to hit Port Washington early Saturday morning.

In preparation for the upcoming storm, here’s a comprehensive list of phone numbers for residents to keep on hand.

Emergency Phone Numbers

  • Emergencies: 911
  • Fire/Medical Emergencies (516) – 742-3300
  • Police Emergencies: 911
  • Port Washington Police District: (516) 883-0500
  • Sands Point Police Department: (516) 883-3100
  • Nassau County Police 6th Pct: (516) 573-6600
  • Town of North Hempstead Emergency Management: call 311, (516) 869-6311, or email [email protected]

Electric Outage or Downed Wire: Call PSEG LI at 1-800-490-0075 to report an outage

  • Call 911 or Port Washington Fire Department (number above) to report a downed electric wire and stay away from the wire.

Downed Trees and Street Flooding:

  • Call the North Hempstead Highway Department at (516) 571-6935 or (516) 571-6900 for night, weekends and holiday emergencies to report a downed tree, flooded road or other obstructions on your neighborhood’s streets.

No Telephone Service: Call your local telephone provider from your cell phone or a friend/neighbor’s phone.

  • AT&T: 1-800-288-2020
  • Verizon: 1-800-922-0204
  • Sprint: 1-844-665-6327
  • T-Mobile: 1-877-746-0909

Smell of Gas:

  • Call National Grid at 1-800-490-0045
  • Call the Port Washington Fire Department (number above)

No Cable Service:

  • Optimum: 631-393-0636; Verizon Fios: 1-800-837-4966

Train and Bus Schedules: Call the MTA at 511 or 1-877-690-5116

For more blizzard preparedness, click here.

Helpful Information and Links:

  • Sign up for the North Hempstead Alert Emergency Notification System here. The system provides emergency updates through emails, text messages and phone calls.
  • A detailed emergency preparedness checklist.
  • From the Town of North Hempstead: Commuters are asked not to park in the Port Washington Parking District’s Parking Lots this weekend to allow for the Town’s Department of Highways to easily plow.
  • Watch this video to see how the Town of North Hempstead’s Highway Department tackles a snowstorm and clears Town roads to keep residents safe and moving.


Links to Emergency Preparedness Websites:

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