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LIPA Urges Long Island to Act Now
Prepare for the Height of the Hurricane Season

Uniondale, N.Y.—August 1, 2007—As Long Island enters the height of the 2007 hurricane season, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) reminds area residents and businesses to take time now to anticipate a storm and be prepared.
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Related August 1, 2007 Release

Left to right;
James J. Callahan III, Commissioner, Nassau County Office of Emergency Management;
Joseph F. Williams, Commissioner Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Services;
Frank Cassano, CEO, Nassau Red Cross;
LIPA CEO & President Richard Kessel;
Robert B. Catell, Chairman and CEO, KeySpan;
Kevin Law, Chairman, LIPA.

“We have all seen the tremendous damage and resulting tragedy inflicted on Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama by Hurricane Katrina. Long Island’s good luck will not last, so LIPA and its customers must continue to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best,” said LIPA CEO and President Richard M. Kessel.

"KeySpan and its employees are ready to react to weather and system conditions that could challenge our ability to supply LIPA's 1.1 million electric customers and KeySpan's 2.6 million gas customers," said Robert B. Catell, Chairman and CEO of KeySpan.

 

 “Whether it’s a hurricane or another storm like we saw in July, Long Islanders must be ready to respond and cope," said Kevin Law, Chairman of LIPA
 

“It’s vitally important that we all know what to do in an emergency and we need to be able to take action quickly," said Joseph F. Williams, Commissioner Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Services;

 

"It is important to remember that just because the warnings Long Islanders receive will be while the sun is still shining, doesn't mean that sunshine will last, " said James J. Callahan III, Commissioner, Nassau County Office of Emergency Management.
 

"Though the American Red Cross has undertaken many proactive initiatives to better prepare Long Island this hurricane season, it is ultimately the responsibility of all Long Islanders to evaluate their own level of preparedness," said Frank Cassano, CEO of the Nassau Red Cross.