The NYC Office of Emergency
Management is closely monitoring Hurricane Irene as it approaches
the NYC. The National Weather Service has issued a
Hurricane Warning for the New York City area in association with
Hurricane IRENE.
Due to the
approach of Hurricane Irene, the City has issued a
mandatory evacuation order for New Yorkers who live in
the low-lying Zone “A” coastal areas across all five boroughs and
the Rockaways. These areas include: Coney Island, Manhattan Beach,
Far Rockaway, Beach Channel, South Beach, Midland Beach, and
Battery Park City. People should be out of these areas by 5 pm on
Saturday.
Residents
who live in Zone A are strongly encouraged to stay with friends or
family outside an evacuation zone. Evacuation Centers are open for
residents who have no alternative shelter.
MTA
service including subways, buses, and railroads will begin to shut
down at noon today, so please prepare to evacuate immediately.
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Bronx Evacuation Routes,
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Brooklyn Evacuation
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Manhattan Evacuation
Routes, Centers and Public Transportation
Queens Evacuation Routes,
Centers and Public Transportation
Staten Island
Evacuation Routes, Centers and Public Transportation
*Use the HURRICANE EVACUATION ZONE FINDER to
find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone
*Due to unusually high traffic this site may be slow. Please be
patient or
download a map of the NYC hurricane
evacuation zones (PDF)
*Download
a list of evacuation centers across the five boroughs (in
Excel)
*
PLEASE NOTE: Evacuation Center Changes
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The
Evacuation Center marked on the NYC hurricane evacuation zone
map as Aqueduct Racetrack, Rockaway Blvd. and 108th Street,
Queens, is being replaced by John Adams High School, 101-01
Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, 11417.
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The
Evacuation Center marked on the NYC hurricane evacuation zone
map as Christ the King H.S. has been moved to Grover Cleveland
H.S. Check the zone finder or call 311 for updated information.
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The
Evacuation Center at JHS 57, 125 Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, is
being closed. The center will be moved to PS26, 1010 Lafayette
Avenue, Brooklyn.
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The
Evacuation Center marked in the NYC hurricane evacuation zone
map as HS of Graphic Communication Arts, 439 West 49 St., Manhattan,
is being replaced by Park West High School, 525 West 50 St.,
Manhattan.
Make
sure your
emergency supply kits
and
Go Bags are
ready to go with supplies like water, non-perishable food, a first
aid kit, flashlights, a battery-operated radio, and extra
batteries.
Learn more about hurricanes and NYC
Download
Ready New York: Hurricanes and New York City
News and Announcements
Read the latest press release
(at NYC.gov)
The MTA Bus and Subway system will begin an orderly system shut
down at noon, Saturday, August 27. MTA urges customers to check www.mta.info frequently
and to consider the impacts of this storm when making travel plans
throughout the weekend. Depending on the effect of the storm, MTA
service may or may not be restored in time for rush hour Monday
morning. Check with your employers regarding business openings on
Monday.
Amtrak
service from New York City to Albany will be suspended as of 12 pm
on Saturday, August 27, and Amtrak service from Washington, DC to
New York City will be suspended as of 5 pm on Saturday. Amtrak
expects service to resume on Monday, August 29, but this is
subject to change. New Jersey Transit Rail will be suspended
throughout most of the region beginning at 12 pm on Saturday. For
the latest information visit:
www.njtransit.com
and
www.amtrak.com.
Beginning
at noon on Saturday, August 27, JFK, Newark, and LaGuardia
Airports will close for arriving domestic and international
flights. These airports will remain open for departing flights
pending further updates. Please check with your carrier before
departing.
Commuter
ferry services operated by the Economic Development Corporation
will stop after Friday’s rush hour.
All
New York City beaches are closed as of 6 PM on Friday, August 26.
NYC Parks' recreation centers and outdoor swimming pools will be
closed Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28, and will remain
closed until further notice. Marinas run by the Parks Department
will be closed starting 6 PM Saturday, and all customers will be
required to leave. For more information on specific events and
parks, visit the Park's
Department website.
All work at
construction sites in New York City is suspended as of 2 PM
Saturday, August 27, to 7 AM Monday, August 29.
All
CUNY campuses and offices will be closed on Saturday, August 27, and
Sunday August 28. For more information, please check the
individual campus websites or cuny.edu.
City permits
are being revoked for street fairs, block parties, and similar
events on Sunday, and in Zone A – low-lying areas – on Saturday as
well. Similar restrictions are being placed on outdoor TV and film
permits.
Due to the
weather advisories for this weekend, please call to make sure
Workforce1 Career Center or NYC Business Solutions Centers are
open before visiting on Monday, August 29.
Updates on
big events in and around NYC
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The Dave
Matthews concert on Governors Island that was scheduled for
Friday night will go ahead, but the concert scheduled for
Saturday and Sunday nights are cancelled.
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The Mets
games for Saturday and Sunday have been cancelled.
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Fans going
to the Jets-Giants game Saturday over in New Jersey should know
that MTA service will likely not be available to them. If they
can get back to New York City, they won’t be able to get around
because the buses and subways will not be running.
Taxis,
livery cabs, and commuter vans will adopt a zone fare system
Saturday morning at 9 AM. For details,
read the TLC press release.
Artículos publicados sobre el Huracán Irene.
Cronología
Boletín Advertencia NOAA 25 de agosto 2011
Información general publicada el 25 de
agosto 2011
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