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Thu, 2012-11-01 12:50 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on discussions about emergency management.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE - National Weather Service

Thu, 2013-02-07 14:58 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                                                                    

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY - (CLICK HERE FOR UPDATES)

LIVESTREAM - Winter Storm Central - Live: Tracking Nemo

Thu, 2013-02-07 14:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

 

CLICK HERE to watch LIVE coverage as The Weather Channel tracks winter storm Nemo.

NOAA Map - New England 48-Hour Maximum Wave Height - February 8, 2013

Thu, 2013-02-07 13:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151357820591716&set=a.208096366715.141536.201357451715&type=1&theater

NOAA Graphical Forecasts

PlowNYC

Thu, 2013-02-07 12:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

nyc.gov

PlowNYC was created to allow the public to track the progress of Department of Sanitation clearing operations throughout the five boroughs. Enter your address in the spaces below to view your street's snow removal category or to track the progress of City plows during a snow event.

(GO to PlowNYC and scroll down)

TODAY @ NOON: Join Deputy Administrator Rich Serino as he hosts the next FEMA Think Tank Conference Call

Wed, 2013-02-06 11:36 — Amanda Cole
Submitted by Deanna Bitetti

"Back to the Drawing Board" Advancement by Several Forecasting Experts (NOAA release)

Tue, 2013-02-05 10:08 — Amanda Cole

The following is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) release.
Article submitted by Henry Rodriguez

www.noaa.gov

 In case Superstorm Sandy did not convince risk experts that hurricane categories are not useful predictors of potential storm surge levels, a NOAA executive hammered home the point at a recent insurance conference.

Obama Signs $50.5 Billion Sandy Relief Bill

Tue, 2013-01-29 17:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CBS News - January 29, 2013

LONG BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday night signed the $50.5 billion Sandy relief package into law.

Obama also designated storm relief funding as an emergency requirement.

The bill sends $50.5 billion in federal aid to 12 states hit by Sandy.

The allotments break down thusly:

• $11.5 billion to replenish disaster relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

• $10.9 billion for transit systems;

• $5.4 billion to rebuild and protect coastlines;

• $16 billion in community grants for businesses and homeowners.

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

A Month of Outrage Later, Senate Passes Sandy Relief

Mon, 2013-01-28 20:19 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

People walk along a beach in the heavily damaged Rockaway neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, November 16.

cnn.com - by Matt Smith - January 28, 2013

(CNN) -- The Senate approved more than $50 billion in aid to states battered by Superstorm Sandy on Monday, four weeks after a delay that sparked bipartisan fury from Northeastern lawmakers.

The money includes grant funding for owners of homes and businesses, as well as funding for public improvement projects on the electrical grid, hospitals and transit systems to prevent damage from future storms. In a statement from the White House, President Barack Obama said he would sign the measure "as soon as it hits my desk."

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Recovery Remains Spotty 3 Months After Hurricane

Sat, 2013-01-26 07:00 — Maeryn Obley

A stretch of Front Street in the South Street Seaport area, a part of Lower Manhattan that continues to suffer from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. (Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times)

Image: A stretch of Front Street in the South Street Seaport area, a part of Lower Manhattan that continues to suffer from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. (Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times)

nytimes.com - January 21st, 2013

Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York and New Jersey nearly three months ago, and the grueling recovery effort continues with work being done to repair, rebuild and reopen shattered homes and businesses. But the process has been uneven, and there is ample evidence that many people are still struggling in the aftermath of one of the most vicious storms to hit the region. Following are snapshots of how some people and places are faring on the road back.

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March 23, 2006 - Final Report on New York City Emergency Response and Evacuation Plans in the Event of a Weather-Related Emergency

Mon, 2013-01-21 22:16 — Kathy Gilbeaux

 

March 23, 2006 - Final Report on New York City Emergency Response and Evacuation Plans in the Event of a Weather-Related Emergency (33 page .PDF file)
http://www.greatestchallenge.org/documents/hurricane_report.pdf

September 15, 2005 - Preliminary Report on New York City Emergency Response and Evacuation Plans in the Event of a Weather-Related Emergency (20 page .PDF file)
http://www.monticellonys.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NYC-OEM-Brodsky-Hurricane-Evacuation-Report-2006-.pdf

“People would stop evacuating simply because they were unable to evacuate.”
-New York City Hurricane Evacuation Behavioral Analysis, April 2005

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