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

Orient Association Annual Meeting – June 6, 2026
ANNUAL ORIENT ASSOCIATION 2026 MEETING – Speakers Joe Finora, Town Engineer for Shelter Island and Southold Trustee, and Jason Hime Principal Public Health Engineer at Suffolk County Department of Health Services

Orient Water Forum – Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
THE ORIENT WATER FORUM – Hear about the future of Orient’s Water Resources. Will there be enough? Will it be drinkable? Are areas of Orient more vulnerable? Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.

Southold Zoning Update Project – July 29, 2025 3-4pm
Proposed Zoning Changes, OA Workshop, June 29, 3:00 – 4:30
Poquatuck Hall, Orient
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.

