Smithtown hurricane guide¶

In the Town of Smithtown the Department of Public Safety is the emergency management office. It plans for natural and man made emergencies and runs a Townwide Communications Center that is the hub of the Emergency Operations Center during an emergency. The town's page links to the National Hurricane Center. For evacuation zones and alerts, use the Suffolk County page.

Official website: smithtownny.gov

What to know in Smithtown¶

• The town links to the Suffolk County Emergency Preparedness Registry, a protected database of people in Suffolk County with special needs, used to contact them and help them get assistance during a disaster.

Emergency and information numbers¶

Official alerts and information¶

• Smithtown Emergency Management: The town's emergency management page. Website.

County services that cover Smithtown¶

Suffolk County manages evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts for everyone who lives in Smithtown. The Suffolk County guide has the full list of county numbers, radio stations, and recovery help.

• Look up your evacuation zone
• Official list of open evacuation centers
• SuffolkAlert: Free emergency alerts by text or voice message. Text SuffolkAlerts to 67283 to sign up. You can also create a safety profile with Smart911. Website.
• Know Your Zone map: Look up your storm surge zone by address. Website.

Related guides¶

• Should I evacuate?
• What to expect at a hurricane shelter
• Hurricane supply list
• After a hurricane: the first 24 hours
• Insurance claims and disaster aid

Sources¶

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.

• https://www.smithtownny.gov/125/Emergency-Management
• https://www.smithtownny.gov/