(GLEN HEAD, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) partnered with New York State to host an emergency preparedness workshop at the Glenwood Landing American Legion Post 336 on Wednesday, Oct. 1. There, dozens of participants were provided with the tools and resources to create a family plan for any type of natural or man-made disaster, respond accordingly, and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions.
Each participating family received a free Citizen Preparedness Corps Response Starter Kit filled with emergency prep essentials like a radio, flashlight, batteries, freshwater packets, food packs, heavy-duty gloves, tarp, emergency blanket, water container, glow stick and whistle.
“Nassau County families deserve peace of mind as they go about their daily lives, and such an unpredictable and stressful world, emergency preparedness is an important way of providing that comfort and giving us confidence that we can respond to any emergency,” Minority Leader DeRiggi-Whitton said. “I am so thankful to New York State for their continued partnership and our gracious hosts at American Legion Post 336 for working with us to provide these resources to our community.”
PHOTO CREDITS – Photos by Peter M. Budraitis