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Be Prepared for Hurricane Season!

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http://www.nyc.gov/notifynyc Develop a plan with your household that lists what to do, how to find each other, and how to communicate if a hurricane strikes. If you have pets, make sure they are included in your plan. Use Ready New York: My Emergency Plan at NYC.gov/myemergencyplan.

Knowing What to Do Ahead of Time Can Save Lives

Develop a plan with your household that lists what to do, how to find each other, and how to communicate if a hurricane strikes. If you have pets, make sure they are included in your plan. Use Ready New York: My Emergency Plan at NYC.gov/myemergencyplan.

Prepare to be self-sufficient for up to seven days without help or emergency services. Prepare a Go Bag and an emergency supply kit:
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/gather-supplies.page. Assume that streets and stores in your neighborhood will be closed. There may be disruptions to electricity, gas, water or telephone service.

If you have a disability, or access or functional need, make sure your plan says how your needs may affect your ability to evacuate, shelter in place, or communicate with emergency workers. Arrange help from family, friends, or service providers if you will need assistance. If you are unable to evacuate on your own, contact 311 for assistance.

Know your zone. The City’s hurricane contingency plans are based on six evacuation zones, ranked by the risk of storm surge impact, with Zone 1 being the most likely to flood. Find your zone on www.nyc.gov/hurricanezones or call 311, 212-639-9675 for Video Relay Service, or TTY: 212-504-4115. Have a plan for where you will go if an evacuation order is issued for your area: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/hurricane-evacuation.page 

If the City issues an evacuation order for your area, do so as directed. The City will communicate through local media specific instructions about which areas of the city should evacuate. Use public transportation if possible, keeping in mind that public transportation may shut down hours before the storm. Learn more about when and how to evacuate here: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/hurricane-evacuation.page.

Stay informed by signing up for Notify NYC (www.nyc.gov/notifynyc) to receive emergency notifications and updates via email, phone, SMS /text, or Twitter. Notify NYC messages are also available in American Sign Language.
For more information, visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/hurricane-evacuation.page.