The mission of Southold’s Office of Emergency Management is to help prevent, prepare, respond to, restore services, recover from and mitigate the effects of any natural or man-made disaster impacting our Town. Our team’s responsibility includes identifying activities and strategies that aid in the effort to elevate the general level of awareness pertaining to emergency preparedness. These strategies also include public education and training, recruiting, mobilizing and coordinating volunteers in an effort to support emergency preparedness. Our overall goal is your safety.
The complete Town of Southold Preparedness Information Guide: https://southoldtownny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6453/Emergency-Preparedeness-Guide
Recent Happenings
Southold Zoning Update Presentation and Forum – May 24, 2025
Heather Lanza, Southold Town’s Planning Department Director presented an overview of Southold’s Zoning Update progress and coordinated breakout sessions for the audience to discuss and document their concerns about Southold's Zoning Update, with a focus on Orient’s interests and participation in the process.
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5 Things You Should Know About Town Code- and maybe MORE!
A discussion with Ben Johnson, Assistant Town Attorney, and Anne Surchin, Vice Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission about Southold Town Code
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Saltwater Intrusion Forum
The Orient Association hosted a Forum on saltwater intrusion on Sunday, October 27th at 2pm in Poquatuck Hall. The ongoing water study points to sea level rise and saltwater intrusion as a substantial threat to the Orient community. Speakers Frederick Stumm, Research Hydrologist, from the US Geological Survey and Greg Nissen from Mermaid Water Solutions will share their knowledge of recent changes in the saltwater levels in coastal areas and how to handle them.
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