Long Island Gets Ready for Storm Jose

National Guard members, emergency equipment and supplies are ready on Long Island in case tropical-storm conditions occur there.

Hurricane Jose was about 300 miles southeast of New York City Tuesday afternoon and is expected to swing well east of Long Island. But state officials are still keeping an eye on potentially windy conditions in eastern Suffolk County.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the deployment of 100 members of the National Guard, 13 members of the New York Task Force-2 Urban Search and Rescue Team, and 24 high-axle vehicles.

PSEG Long Island has bolstered its ranks with out-of-state crews to help work on any power outages and downed trees.

Cuomo said efforts have been made to improve communication following Superstorm Sandy. But he said says it’s better to “err on the side of caution” amid unpredictable weather patterns. He said people should prepare their property and “use common sense” — and, if the storm gets bad, “just stay home.”