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May 23, 2006 Release |
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Richard Kessel, LIPA Chairman;
“We appreciate the fact that major businesses and municipal
governments across the island, as well as residential customers, took
the time to plan ahead to respond to a possible emergency. In the long
run, it could save lives.”
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Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto said “Every indication is
that we will continue to see above-average hurricane activity. It is
vital that officials of all levels of government and the public
utilities that serve our residents work together to be fully prepared in
the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster."
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KeySpan Chairman and CEO Robert Catell said
“Some 1,500 LIPA and KeySpan workers participate in
electrical emergency preparedness training as well as
blackout and heat storm training every year, to make sure we
can respond to all kinds of emergencies, big and small. If
we should be faced with a major storm this summer, KeySpan
and LIPA are ready to keep our system running, and if it is
compromised, to get back up and running as quickly as
possible.”
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"I believe that it is prudent for us to enter into this
Island-wide drill and I am extremely pleased that we have
the cooperation of both counties and LIPA,” said Babylon
Town Supervisor, Steven Bellone.
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Ted Fish, New York State Emergency Management
Office said "The most important thing for all of us is
to be prepared."
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Nancy Lynch of the Pet Safe Coalition, Inc. (right)
and Maryann Chernovsky , Little Shelter of Huntington,
along with Lily remind Long Islanders that it is
important to plan ahead for there pets too
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