HURRICANE SANDY UPDATE AND RESOURCES
From NY 1 TV News:
City officials say they will use the same response plan followed during Hurricane Irene last year.
The storm has weakened slightly but is expected to remain a large hurricane for several days.
The concern is Sandy could converge with a wintry storm coming from the west, and cool air from Canada to create a
storm that could cause flooding and wind damage and possibly snow.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says all planned subway service changes this weekend are canceled with
the exception of changes planned for the 7 and J lines. They are scheduled through Saturday only.
For the latest on transit conditions and alerts, visit mta.info.
On the state level, Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed New York's Division of Homeland Security to monitor the
storm.
He's also urging residents to prepare storm kits with non-perishable food, water, prescriptions, a battery-powered
radio, flashlights and extra batteries.
City officials say they are confident they will be prepared for whatever happens.
"We are going to keep you and the public informed about any actions that could be necessary and I think one thing
that we do feel confident in is that we have a good plan and we have a great group of people who have worked with
us to execute it in the past and we are confident we will be prepared for any contingency," said Deputy Mayor Cas
Holloway.
If and when we get updated information, we will let you know.
This is a very large storm, so people throughout New York City and Long Island will most likely be
affected.
This forecast can change, so people should monitor weather reports over the next couple of days and
be prepared.
Here are a few things you should try to do to stay safe:
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Make sure you have enough of your medications to last well through the weekend and into the
next week.
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Make sure you have at least 1 gallon of fresh water per person per day for at least 3 days
counting from Sunday.
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Make sure you have non-perishable food for you and any service animals or pets.
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Try to have a working flashlight and battery-operated radio so you can hear what’s going on.
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If the city calls for an evacuation, they will mostly likely evacuate zones A & B. Evacuation zone
information is available through the Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder at
www.NYC.gov/hurricanezones or by calling 311 (TTY: 212-204-4115). You
should find out now whether you are in an evacuation zone. The website links are slow to open,
and 311 may be quite busy. You may have to try several times.
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If you live in an evacuation zone, and have service animals or pets, you should prepare for them
as well. Tips are available at
http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/ready/hurricane_guide.shtml.
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There is no evacuation at this time, but we recommend you be prepared for a heavy storm
this weekend and into early next week.
www.NYC.gov/oem.
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You can also get updated storm information via OEM’s website at
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If you live alone, you may want to make an arrangement with a neighbor or friend to check on
each other if the storm hits.
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If you have a personal aide or assistant you will want to call the agency you work with and find
out what their plans are for the storm.
CIDNY is monitoring the storm and the city’s response. We will be putting updates on our website and
reaching out via email and phone to keep you as updated as possible.
Resources at a glance:
For information on evacuations and shelters: www.NYC.gov/oem.
Call 311 (TTY: 212-204-4115) for information on shelters if you do not have access to the internet. 311
will also be able to give you information on Access A Ride and subway services.
For information on subway and other transportation services: www.mta.info