East Hampton Lifts Travel Ban

The travel ban in the Town of East Hampton will be officially lifted at 10 a.m., but officials said the Town is still in a state of emergency and they are urging people to stay home.

Roadway conditions are "still treacherous and travel is dangerous," according to East Hampton Town Police Chief Michael Sarlo, who said earlier that drivers ignoring the ban were spinning out. "If you feel you must go out, there is no parking along roadways, you must not park in a lane of travel, and use extreme caution behind the wheel — leave distance between vehicles, take turns slowly and yield to plows and emergency vehicles," he said.

Since the state of emergency is still in effect, all urban renewal roads will be plowed by sub-contractors.

The joint Town and Village Emergency Operations Center will remain open until 3 p.m. on Wednesday to answer storm-related questions. Town residents should call 631-907-9743 and village residents should call 631-907-9796. After 3 p.m., all calls are directed to police headquarters at 631-537-7575 or the Town Highway Department at 631-324-0925.

Town government will re-open for regular business hours on Thursday. No word yet on whether schools, which were closed again on Wednesday, plan to open on time or with a delayed start.