Rockland County Partially Activates Emergency Operations Center
The County of Rockland has partially activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and says they are maintaining communication with the New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Residents are urged to only call 911 in case of an emergency. Safety information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency can be found here. There is a possibility of aftershocks to occur for the next 24-48 hours.
Rockland County ahs been working with the following agencies:
Orange & Rockland – teams have been dispatched to perform infrastructure assessments. O&R has fixed a gas leak that was reported and the cause is still unconfirmed.
VEOLIA – teams have been dispatched to perform infrastructure assessments.
NYS Parks Dept – teams have been dispatched to perform infrastructure assessments.
Indian Point – teams have been dispatched to perform infrastructure assessments.
Health Care Facilities – being canvassed, so far, no reported damages.
Highway Depts. – being canvassed, so far, no reported damages.
Police Chiefs – being canvassed, so far, no reported damages.
Fire Chiefs – being canvassed, so far, no reported damages.
Supervisors and Mayors Offices – being canvassed, so far, no reported damages.
Metro North – teams have been dispatched to perform infrastructure assessments, so far no reported damages.
New York Thruway Authority – teams have been dispatched to perform infrastructure assessments on Thruway and Tappan Zee Bridge.
Natural Gas Transmission Lines are being assessed.
Water Treatment and Sewer Treatment are being assessed.