Westhampton Beach Issues Voluntary Evacuation Notice; Quogue Has No Immediate Plans

The Westhampton Beach Police have begun the process of knocking on the doors of residents who live in the low-lying areas of the village, asking them to voluntarily evacuate their homes.

The move comes as a .

According to Lt. Trevor Gonce, of the Westhampton Beach Police Department, all residents in the village's Category 1 evacuation zone, which runs from Dune Road to just south of Main Street, are being asked to leave.

Rebecca Molinaro, Westhampton Beach village clerk said the measure is precautionary. 

Hurricane Sandy struck Westhampton Beach's low-lying areas hard, flooding the Westhampton Beach Marina and Pond Point and overwashing Dune Road in several spots. 

Related: Hurricane Sandy Batters Dune Road

Related: Photos: Westhampton Beach Village Marina Flooded

In Quogue, Sgt. Thomas Mullen said there are no immediate plans to ask for voluntary evacuations, noting that most of those residents have not returned after Hurricane Sandy hit.

"There really aren't many people who would need to be evacuated since many of those homes are not occupied again yet," he said.

The Town of Southampton has also issued a voluntary evacuation notice on Tuesday afternoon and emergency workers are knocking on the doors of residents in low-lying areas including areas of concern such as Tiana Bay, Flanders and East Quogue.

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