Emergency Response Planning Areas (ERPAs)
Emergency Supplies
- Personal medications/medical information
- General first aid kit
- Cash, credit, or ATM cards
- Important documents (*personal identification)
- Change of clothing
- Personal health products (toothbrush, eye care, sanitary products, etc.)
- Baby formula, diapers, car seat, toys
- Special dietary foods
- Pet related supplies
Emergency Reception Center
The Reception Center for your area is the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. The Reception Center will be operated by county and state health and social services personnel.
If you are advised to leave the area, please follow the directions given on the Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations. You and your family will be advised to go directly to the Reception Center for registration and/or radiation monitoring. The location of the Reception Center is shown below.
If you don’t have a place to stay outside the 10-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ), you will be assigned to a nearby congregate care center operated by the American Red Cross. Families may use the Reception Center as a meeting point and message center.
Congregate care centers will offer food, medical care and communications facilities. No firearms, alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs will be allowed at either the reception center or congregate care centers.
Emergency Reception Center Location
581 State Fair Blvd; Syracuse, NY 13209
GPS coordinates are: 43.073857,-76.215708
From the 10-mile EPZ:
- From 481: Take 481 South to Exit 9S to I-81 South into Syracuse to Exit 22. Follow Bear Street (Rt. 298) to I-690 West to Exit 7 to NYS Fairgrounds.
- From I-81: Take I-81S into Syracuse to Exit 22. Follow Bear Street (Rt. 298) to I-690 West to Exit 7 to NYS Fairgrounds.
- From NY-48: Take NY-48 South to NY-690 South to NY-690 East to Exit 7 to NYS Fairgrounds.