Suffolk County has received a Major Disaster Declaration due to the damages incurred from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. If your home or business has sustained damage from this storm, you may be eligible for assistance.

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FEMA INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE

Individuals, both homeowners and renters, may apply online for financial assistance through the FEMA Hurricane Ida Assistance website, or by calling 800-621-3362 daily between 7am to 1am Eastern.

If Insurance Doesn't Cover Your Loss, Other Sources Can Help. Click here to learn more.

Tips for Appealing a Decision from FEMA. Click here to learn more.

Beware of Fraud and Scam Artists

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Ida may seek low-interest disaster loans online at: SBA Disaster Assistance. Additional information may be obtained by calling 1-800-659-2955.

Suffolk County residents can take two steps now that will help them begin their recovery, absent an Individual Assistance county designation.

1. File a claim. If you have flood insurance, report your loss immediately to your insurance agent or carrier. Be sure to ask them about advance payments. If you need help finding your insurance agent or carrier, call the National Flood Insurance Program at 877-336-2627.
2. Take pictures of any damage caused by Ida and gather documentation. This information will be critical during your recovery as insurance adjusters, local, state, or federal agencies may ask you for this information.

Governor Kathy Hochul has secured an Emergency Disaster Declaration from President Biden for New York following the devastation caused by Tropical Depression Ida and its unprecedented, historic rainfall. The counties covered by the declaration include Suffolk County.

New Yorkers affected by Ida can utilize the following resources to help with clean-up and restoration efforts.

https://www.governor.ny.gov/programs/governors-relief-and-response-resources

There are different assistance programs for individual citizens versus public groups like government agencies and private nonprofit organizations. Find the help you need to support your disaster recovery. "Help After a Disaster" brochures are available in 27 languages and contain information about disaster assistance provided by FEMA, which consumers can apply for whether they have insurance or not. The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program’s (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance through joint data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local, and private sector partners.

FEMA Disaster Assistance (1800-621-3362).
Mobile m.fema.gov,
TTY (1800-462-7585).
https://www.fema.gov/assistance

Utilities

• PSEG LONG ISLAND  (to report or find out about electrical outages and to report downed power lines) 1-800-490-0075
  Web Page:https://www.psegliny.com/outages
• National Grid (gas emergency) 1-800-490-0045
  Web Page: https://www1.nationalgridus.com/NewYork
  
  
• Suffolk County Water Authority After Hours Emergency:  631-665-0663
  Suffolk County Water Authority Customer Service: 631-698-9500
  Web Page:http://www.scwa.com/
  
  
• Optimum 631-393-0636
  Optimum Service Outages:
  
  
• Verizon 1-877-773-8399
  Web page: Verizon Outage Support
  
  
• Verizon Wireless Customer Service
  800-922-0204
  
  

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Emergency Sheltering:

• American Red Cross: (24 hour) 1-877-733-2767 http://www.redcross.org/ny/mineola/about-us/contact-us
• If you are homeless and in need of shelter - Please call the Suffolk County Department of Social Services
  • 8am-4pm  - Monday to Friday – SC DSS Temporary Housing Assistance Unit at, (631) 854 9517.
  • After  4:30pm, Weekends & Holidays - Call the SC DSS Emergency Services Unit at, (631)854-9100.

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Emergency Management

• Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management 631-852-4900 (24 Hrs)
• NY State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services 518-292-2200  ( 24 Hrs)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency  800-621-3362. Disaster Assistance Web page
• Red Cross (24 hour) 1-877-733-2767   516-747-3500
  http://www.redcross.org/ny/mineola/about-us/contact-us
• Salvation Army 631-654-9380

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Suffolk County Essential Departments

• Suffolk County Health Dept. 631-854-0000
  Emergencies after 5:00 PM & Weekends 631-852-4820
• Public Health Hotline 631-787-2200
• Suffolk County Public Works 631-852-4010
• Suffolk County Office of the Aging 631-853-8200
• Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management 631-852-4900 (24 Hrs)

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2-1-1 Long Island

2-1-1 Long Island connects people to local health and human service and programs.

Dial 2-1-1 or call-free 1-888-774-7633, or visit http://www.211longisland.org

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bereadyLI 

http://www.bereadyli.org/
The BeReadyLI Initiative is a collaboration between PSEG Long Island, United Way of Long Island, and 2-1-1 Long Island. The initiative is designed to help Long Islanders be prepared before, during, and after a disaster. By following a few simple steps, you can help protect your entire family in the case of an emergency.

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Additional NY State Resources

• NYS Department of Financial Services Consumer Hotline: 800-342-3736
• NY State Dept of Transportation: 631-952-6632  Emergencies Nights/Weekends 631-904-3050
• NYS Police 631-756-3300
• New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services 631-952-6322
• NYS Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health: 1-800-458-1158 or visit their website: http://www.health.ny.gov/contact/
  or refer to: NYS Department of HealthToll-Free Helplines