Map of new york city flood zones as well as information about evacuation centers. Contrary to popular belief among many new yorkers, coastal storms, including hurricanes, can and do impact the city. New york city hurricane evacuation zones tentative current tracks show hurricane irene is likely to hit all major us cities along the coast from north carolina through new england, making it the worst the us has seen since 1821, when a hurricane wreaked havoc from norfolk to rhode island. Houston isnt the only coastal city looking for a quick fix to hurricane threats. New york and flood evacuation zones started by greatcom. Residents in zone b may experience storm surge flooding from a moderate category 2 and higher hurricane. New york city hurricane evacuation zone business insider. As hurricane season strengthens, nyc tells residents to. New york city s hurricane contingency plans are based on six evacuation zones. The city of tampa interactive natural hazards map is designed to provide you with an easy view of evacuation zones and flood zones for your home, business, or favorite places in the city may face. New york city hurricane evacuation zones interactive map. They do show the various state roads that have been identified as potential evacuation routes for coastal emergencies such as approaching tropical storms or hurricanes. New york city queens richmond page 7 suffolk north carolina the hyperlink above captures all hurricane evacuation routes for north carolina. A major hurricane is unlikely in new york city, but not impossible.
You can prepare for an evacuation by using a local map to identify the roads you would take to reach these. To find out the location of your nearest evacuation center, use new york citys office of emergency management hurricane evacuation zone finder or look at the chart below. Know your zone nyc emergency management new york city. Get more information on the firms and related efforts in new york. Hurricane evacuation planning using public transportation rahul swamy1, jee eun kang, rajan batta2. If you live in a highrise building located in an evacuation zone, heed evacuation orders. Know your hurricane emergency evacuation zones in nyc. Rye declares state of emergency, orders mandatory evacuation. New yorkers to check evacuation zones through a pdf of the citys hurricane. Know your zone is a new colorcoded interactive map you can use to. For the latest information on the storm and where evacuations are ordered, check here new. Browse the list below to see if your evacuation zone map is available. The city of rye has declared a state of emergency and directed mandatory evacuation of the category 1 hurricane inundation zone by 4 p.
The storm surge zone and mapping tool is now mobile compatible and it will work. The maps on these pages do not show local or county evacuation routes. Areas of the city subject to storm surge flooding are divided into six evacuation zones 1 through 6 based on risk of storm surge flooding. Mayor bloomberg just ordered a mandatory evacuation of all lowlying areas of new york city in zone a see map below. Evacuate your zone if told to do so by local officials. Residents in zone a face the highest risk of flooding from. The assumptions made are that the evacuation zones, shelter locations. Hurricane evacuation zones residents in zone a face the highest risk of flooding from a hurricanes storm surge. The small business assistance grant program provides grants to help small businesses in new york city the city that have suffered physical damage as a result of hurricane sandy.
Bloomberg, mayor ready new york hurricanes and new york city cover photography. New york city orders evacuations in lowlying areas. Mandatory evacuation ordered for lowlying areas of the city. The storm is expected to bring potentially lifethreatening storm surges on the coast ranging from several feet to potentially as high as 11feet in the long island sound area. The new york city sheltering system new york city nyc residents ordered to evacuate by government officials will be directed to an evacuation center if they have no alternative place to stay. Jonathan gaska, queens cb 14 coastal storm terms hurricane season june 1 to november 30hu tropical cyclone. Storm surge zone and shelter locator map suffolk county. Rhode island barrington bristol charlestown cranston east greenwich east providence jamestown hopkinton little compton middletown narragansett new shoreham newport north kingstown pawtucket tiverton. New york citys new evacuation zones, for instance, broaden the areas to be evacuated to include a total of 2. In many of these locations, especially along the coasts of central and northern new jersey, staten island, and southwardfacing shores of long island, the surge was accompanied by powerful, damaging waves. A guide to understanding nyc flood zones cityrealty.
Hurricanes and new york city includes general tips on how to prepare for any emergency, instructions on how to develop a hurricane disaster plan and secure your home before a storm, and a map of new york city hurricane evacuation zones. Enter your address to find your new york city hurricane evacuation zone. Youll find information about the citys hurricane evacuation zones, the hazards you may face from a hurricane, and what to do to prepare. In anticipation of hurricane sandy in 2012 new york city officials issued mandatory evacuation orders for evacuation zone a. Use the hurricane evacuation zone finder or call 311. The hyperlink above captures all hurricane evacuation zones for florida. Sunday morning, a mandatory evacuation was ordered by new york city mayor michael bloomberg in zone a, shown in red in the interactive map above. City adds 600,000 people to storm evacuation zones. The city may order residents to evacuate depending on the hurricanes track and projected storm surge. Hurrican evacuation zones should not be confused with flood insurance risk. There are three evacuation zones in new york city that are based on the strength of the hurricane making landfall. Know your zone is your destination for everything you need to know about hurricanes in new york city. Hurricane irene formed from a tropical wave on august 21, 2011 in the tropical atlantic ocean. Most of use have been tracking hurricane irene for a few days now and the unfortunately the news isnt looking much better, even for places like new jersey and new york city, which normally have.
The city may order residents to evacuate depending on the hurricane s track and projected storm surge. New york city office of emergency management michael r. Residents in zone a face the highest risk of flooding from a hurricanes storm surge. It moved westnorthwestward, and within an environment of light wind shear and warm waters. However, only a small proportion of residents complied. Hurricane evacuation planning using public transportation. New york city hurricane evacuation zones esri shapefile tags new york, new york city, zones, hurricane, evacuation, zone summary description these zones were created by the nyc office of emergency management and given to the. Determine whether you live in an evacuation zone by using the hurricane evacuation zone finder at. Zone a includes all lowlying coastal areas and other areas that could experience storm surge from any hurricane making landfall close to new york city. The data crunchers over at wync data news created a map that lets you easily find your evacuation zone. You may also use the hillsborough county hurricane evacuation assessment tool to search by your name or address for nearby shelter locations. Though the brunt of the storm skipped new york city, saving its wrath for upstate new york and interior new england, areas of which saw massive flooding and suffered significant damage, hurricane irene was not only a reminder to new york citys. Residents who do not live in a hurricane evacuation zone face are unlikely to experience of storm surge flooding from a hurricane. Citys hurricane evacuation zones, you may be ordered to evacuate if a hurricane threatens new york city.
City adds 600,000 people to storm evacuation zones the. These evacuation zones were revised in response to hurricane sandys impact and are areas of the city that may be inundated by storm surge or isolated by storm surge waters figure 1. Failure to comply with evacuation warnings can result in severe consequences including injury and death. Click here to downloading a pdf map of the storm surge zones in suffolk county. Hurricane sandy, the purchase of replacement equipment needed for business recovery. Evacuation zones can vary from street to street, this map may not showcase your most accurate evacuation zone. Hurricane evacuation zones are determined by new york city emergency management and represent varying threat levels of coastal flooding resulting from storm surge. Scientists and engineers recently met in new york city to discuss ways to protect it from hurricanes like the one that struck in september 1821, flooding all of manhattan. Find out more about the zones and preparing for a coastal storm. The city will determine which of the hurricane evacuation zones from zone 1 up through zone 6 should be evacuated based on the characteristics of an actual storm as it is approaching the city.
For more information about this new mapping tool continue on this page. New york city evacuation zones the weather channel. Shortly before becoming a hurricane, irene struck puerto rico as a tropical storm. There are six evacuation zones that are ranked by the risk of the storms impact. New york city to double number of storm evacuation zones.
Flood zone nyc is more comprehensive, as the map was born out of a frustration with the official nyc hurricane evacuation zone tool. Hurricane evacuation zones should not be confused with flood insurance risk zones, which are designated by fema and available in the form of flood insurance rate maps firms. The new zones incorporate the bestavailable data and will help the city to more effectively communicate to those most at risk depending on the characteristics of a particular storm. New york evacuation orders were issued sunday for more than 375,000 people in lowlying areas of the city, and plans were in place to shut down. Nyc has defined evacuation zones based on severity of flooding risks from storms and storm surges, and has located 64 hurricane evacuation centers outside of these zones. New york city hurricane evacuation zones tentative. A major hurricane is unlikely in new york city, but not. Local law 103 requires apartment building owners group r2 buildings and occupancies within a hurricane evacuation zone, as designated by commissioner of the office of emergency management now new york city emergency management or nycem to post a hurricane evacuation notice in a common area of the building. Once at an evacuation center, evacuees will be evaluated and recommended for one of three types of shelters. New york city hurricane evacuation zones there are three evacuation zones in new york city that are based on the strength of the hurricane making landfall. The bloomberg administration announced on friday that it would double to six the number of evacuation zones along new york citys coast and expand them to include an additional 640,000 residents. When a coastal storm is approaching, the city may order the evacuation of neighborhoods in danger of flooding from storm surge, starting with zone 1 and adding more zones as needed. This simplified map shows evacuation zones in purple, as well as locations in each borough to evacuate to if necessary. Hurricane irene evacuation centers are being set up throughout the area.
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