Hurricane Irene is headed to New York, and evacuations have begun. Here's some info for patients and family members:
Closed Hospitals: The following hospitals have been evacuated DO NOT GO
- Southside in Bay Shore Long Island
- Coney Island Hospital
- Staten Island University Hospital (North AND South campuses)
- NYU Medical Center
- VA Medical center in Manahattan
***If you need to check on the location/condition of a patient evacuated from Staten Island or Southside, please call: 855-473-6399
Emergency Shelters:
- Nassau County: Medical shelter is at Nassau Community College, taking patients who use ventilators and/or have other special needs.
- Suffolk County: Robert Frost Middle School in Babylon/Deer Park, Sachem East High School in Brookhaven/Farmingville, and Hampton Bays High School in Southampton are accepting patients with medical needs but NOT patients on ventilators
