Nearly 110 people came to the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library on Thursday, June 12 for a New York State Emergency Preparedness Workshop County hosted by Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview).
Presented by the State’s Citizens Preparedness Corps, the workshops equip residents with the tools and resources to prepare for any type of natural or man-made disaster, respond accordingly, and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions – especially as severe weather events become more frequent and more extreme. Each family participating received a free Citizen Preparedness Corps Response Starter Kit, containing a radio, flashlight, batteries, fresh-water packets, food packs, heavy-duty gloves, tarp, emergency blanket, water container, glow stick, whistle, and an emergency preparedness booklet.
“In Nassau County and across our nation, we are constantly facing larger and more dangerous storms as a result of climate change – and that makes these Citizens Preparedness Corps workshops even more important for our communities,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “Thank you to New York State for your partnership and Captain O’Hara and Lieutenant Cumberbatch for sharing your expertise – I have every confidence that your informative program helped to give attendees peace of mind as they prepare for all kinds of emergency situations.”