What You Need To Know Before the Storm

On this last day before Hurricane Irene hits New York, here's what you need to know.

• First, here's a list of to keep with you, including medical, utilities, and town assistance.

• The East Hampton Town Board is having a on Saturday and it will focus on possible evacuation so as to inform residents and visitors. The meeting will be broadcast live on LTV.

• East Hampton Village officials are meeting on Saturday morning at 8 a.m., to take one last look at Irene's path an strength before deciding on the possible evacuation of low-lying areas.

• The Red Cross shelter at opens at about 10 a.m.

• The will open this morning (time to be determined), staffed by the Montauk Fire Department Ladies Auxillary. 

• If you have pets that need shelter, the town animal control department will set up to board them at the playhouse. Room is on a first-come, first serve basis.

• If the town declares a state of emergency, the will all be a for cats and dogs owned by town residents.

• Lots of events scheduled for this weekend have been canceled. We have a .

• Highway Superintendent Scott King said: "It would be very helpful if the public would refrain from sight seeing during and after the storm. This would help emergency personnel do their jobs safely without interruption."

• Check out some about how to best use Patch during the hurricane.

• Browse through some of the calm before the storm, taken on Friday. Send us your snapshots and video by emailing Taylor.Vecsey@patch.com.

• If there's anything else you can think of that the community needs to know, feel free to post it in a comment below.

Stay safe, East Hampton!