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Ensures public safety and health by addressing different emergencies.

Plans for and provides direction in case of natural and/or man-made disasters.

Provides information about highway conditions, public transportation services, and related information that commuters and other travelers can access.

Saves lives, mitigates property loss, and improves economic efficiency by issuing the best watches, warnings, forecasts and analyses of hazardous tropical weather, and by increasing understanding of these hazards.

Provides alerts and communications regarding road conditions, construction areas and travel advisories, including road maintenance of all county roads, making sure they are repaired and passable. Also provides information on bus transportation and paratransit services in Putnam County, along with online Information about hours, fares, and schedules.

NYS DOT 5-1-1 provides an information line that keeps drivers up-to-date on road conditions for construction, detours, road conditions and closures due to accidents, storms, emergencies, and more.

Offers information to the general public regarding weather conditions, including heat waves, school or road closures, weather advisories, and also provides online resources for safety tip information on a variety of topics.

Partnered with the NY-Alert system to provide information and emergency notifications to our community. The system may be used to provide phone calls, text messages, and/or emails to specific people or areas in the event of an emergency or for sharing important information and news on County events. Call for information or visit the website to register for these alerts.

Provides weather, hydrolic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters, and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. This office focuses primarily on weather affecting south eastern New York, north eastern New Jersey, southern Connecticut and surrounding coastal waters. Offers on-line publications on weather, climate, and disaster preparedness.