Hot Topics 2011 – Southold VOICE Meeting

Raw video (unedited) in five parts of County Legislator Ed Romaine’s speech at the Southold VOICE Annual Meeting July 30th 2011, which took place at the Town Recreation Center in Peconic, NY.

Unload by Code – Pump Out Boat Program

Southold Town Trustees announce the Pump Out Boat Program. This is now available on weekends and holidays through Columbus Day weekend, from approximately 11AM until 6PM and it’s FREE. Click the link to read the full text of their announcement.

ALERT: Coastal Erosion Meeting February 2nd 2011

Realistic expectations for a solution to our erosion challenge will be the focus of Supervisor Scott Russell’s agenda at a meeting at Southold Town Hall on Feb 2nd at 1pm, especially along Route 48 and the LI Sound area . Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, the DEC and the Suffolk County DPW will be in attendance together with Legislator Ed Romaine and town officials.

More Storms on the Way

Josh Einiger of Channel 7 Eyewitness News reports on local preparation for another storm due to arrive in Southold Friday January 7th 2011. Watch the full report.

FEMA Assessment Teams arrive on the NOFO following blizzard

Ten days after the blizzard struck the North Fork coastline, FEMA showed up this week to inspect the damage to infrastructure and property along the coastline in Southold, caused December 26th to 28th last year. The first team, called the Public Assistance Team (PA) arrived Wednesday Jan 5th, followed by the Individual Assist Team (IA) on Thursday Jan 6th 2011. Find out who came, the sites visited and how you may be able to benefit from FEMA assistance.

Emergency Southold Trustee Permit Toolkit

In cooperation with the Trustee Office, Southold VOICE has prepared the following information for those who need to apply for an emergency Town of Southold Trustee permit due to damage from the last storm. Here’s what you need to know, with an itemized list of the forms you need and the people to contact.

UPDATE: County Rd 48 Washout

Update from Lynn Laskos, Chair Hashamomuck Cove Group:

County Rd 48 Washout – that was then, this is now

BEFORE and AFTER photos of one small section of Long Island Sound coastline in Southold, damaged by the great blizzard of 2010 – Hashamomuck Cove. The risk of a washout there has been known for some time, and now we see the kind of result that studying an issue to death can produce.

County Rd 48 Washout – Press Conference latest!

A few photos uploaded to our Flickr photostream: It was a spectacular clear blue sky day, a tranquil spot belying the fury of an impending washout of the last 17ft, but there’s no doubt from the turnout that this cause is serious…a full report from Chairman John Betsch will follow, and reporters were there from [...]

County Road 48 Washout – CALL TO ACTION – the fight continues

On February 6th of this year, SoutholdVOICE published an article and video entitled:  “County Road 48 Washout – the last 17 feet” The problem and the fight continues… The Hashamomuck Cove Group, lead by SoutholdVOICE Member Lynn Laskos, continues to fight the fight on beach erosion.  As you might know, the Section 905B Reconnaissance study was completed.  ALL the [...]

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