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Thu, 2012-11-01 12:50 — mdmcdonald
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Behind New York Gas Lines, Warnings and Crossed Fingers

Sat, 2012-11-10 19:37 — Maeryn Obley

On Friday, the first day of gas rationing in New York City, a van without gas had to be pushed to a Hess station in Brooklyn.

Image: On Friday, the first day of gas rationing in New York City, a van without gas had to be pushed to a Hess station in Brooklyn.

submitted by Mike Kraft

nytimes.com - November 9th, 2012 - David W. Chen, Winnie Hu, Clifford Krauss

The return of 1970s-era gas lines to the five boroughs of New York City was not the result of a single miscalculation, but a combination of missed opportunities, ignored warnings and a lack of decisiveness by city and state officials that produced a deepening crisis and a sense of frustration.

Even before Hurricane Sandy came ashore, city and state officials moved quickly to shut down a sprawling transit system and order mass evacuations. But heading off a potential gas shortage seemed to be a low priority, if one at all, according to government officials, industry experts and gas station owners.

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Rapid Repair from FEMA

Fri, 2012-11-09 20:19 — admin

ny.cbslocal.com - November 9, 2012

'<Mayor>Bloomberg said Friday that the program called “NYC Rapid Repair” is aimed at getting as many people back into their homes as quickly as possible.

He said that starting Tuesday, New Yorkers whose homes were damaged in the storm can go to a city restoration center, get a Federal Emergency Management Agency number and sign up.

“You have to have a FEMA ID number. The FEMA ID number will be given you regardless of whether you have insurance, regardless of how much damage you have, regardless of whether you have a mortgage. Just call FEMA, they will give you a number and then you have to just ask for the assistance,” Bloomberg said.

To Contact FEMA, call 1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362)

He said that once a homeowner signs up, a contractor will come and assess the damage and “within a short time, the work will be done.”

Bloomberg said he expects FEMA to pay for most of the repairs.

Far Rockaway: Global Disaster Zone

Fri, 2012-11-09 15:28 — Maeryn Obley

An emergency clinic in the Far Rockaways. Photo: Michael Goldfarb/Doctors Without Borders \

Image: An emergency clinic in the Far Rockaways. Photo: Michael Goldfarb/Doctors Without Borders

Submitted by Jeanne Heifetz

outsideonline.com - November 8th, 2012 - Matthew Power

On Election Day, a week after Hurricane Sandy had brought the largest city in America shuddering to a halt, there were still lines of cars at gas station stretching for blocks. At polling stations, the lines of voters stretched nearly as far. The Manhattan skyline twinkled with light again, and most of the subway tunnels had been dewatered by the Army Corps of Engineers.

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Governor Cuomo Holds LIPA and ConEd Accountable for Response and Communication (or lack thereof)

Fri, 2012-11-09 11:54 — admin

cbsnews.com - November 6, 2012

'The Long Island Power Authority has removed some areas of Long Island and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens from its map of power outages caused by superstorm Sandy, saying homes there are too damaged to receive electric service ... the number of customers in Rockaway affected by power outages is listed as zero. There are about 193,000 customers in Nassau and Suffolk Counties still without power...New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed the state's utility companies... Cuomo said that power had been restored to all but 480,000 New Yorkers, down from 2.1 million affected by the storm. But he added that, a week after the deadly storm made landfall, such slow progress was "unacceptable," and that utilities will be "held accountable for their lack of performance,"... Con Edison has restored power to almost all Manhattan ... But Cuomo said that there is more to Con Ed's service area than just Manhattan, and accused the utility of blowing other areas off... '

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57545640/some-hard-hit-ny-areas-disa

 

Anger Grows at Response by Red Cross

Mon, 2012-11-05 15:37 — Maeryn Obley

A sign asking for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday in the Broad Channel section of Queens.Image: A sign asking for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday in the Broad Channel section of Queens.

nytimes.com - November 2nd, 2012 - David M. Halbfinger

The American Red Cross struggled on Friday to reassure beleaguered New York City residents that its disaster-relief efforts were at last getting up to speed, after the agency’s delayed arrival in devastated areas of Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens drew intense criticism.

 As of Friday, the Red Cross said, 25 of its emergency response vehicles — retrofitted ambulances each carrying 2,000 pounds of water, meals and snacks — had begun making their way through the hardest hit parts of the five boroughs. More were on the way, the agency promised.

Weather briefing Coastal Nor’easter November 7th-8th, 2012

Mon, 2012-11-05 14:37 — Maeryn Obley

Attached is a .pdf detailing the Nor'easter forecast for November 7th and 8th.

(Please note - you must login to view the attachment - kg)

New York officials warn of new Sandy crisis as temperatures plummet

Mon, 2012-11-05 14:34 — Maeryn Obley

Up to 40,000 people need relocating because of damage from the storm and the lack of electricity and heat. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Image: Up to 40,000 people need relocating because of damage from the storm and the lack of electricity and heat. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

guardian.co.uk - November 4th, 2012 - Matt Williams

Authorities in the north-east United States are warning of a new crisis facing the region as cold weather heads towards tens of thousands of people who still have no power or heat and are living in homes damaged by superstorm Sandy.

While much of New York City is approaching a semblance of normality, state governor Andrew Cuomo and the city's mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday that plummeting temperatures were now one of the main threats facing residents in other stricken areas such as Staten Island and Long Island.

Cuomo warned of a "massive, massive housing problem", with up to 40,000 people – mainly residents of public housing – needing relocating because of damage from the storm and the lack of electricity and heat.

New Energy Department Team Established to Help Local Authorities Get Gas Stations Impacted by Hurricane Sandy Back Online

Mon, 2012-11-05 14:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

New toll-free number for gas station owners and managers - 1-866-402-3775
For assistance with generators and fuel to affected gas stations along the East Coast

energy.gov - November 4, 2012

WASHINGTON – As part of the government-wide effort to assist the response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy, the Energy Department has established a team to assist local authorities in their efforts to help get gas stations back online.

With residents experiencing long lines at gas stations in the impacted areas, the federal government is taking immediate steps that will provide relief in the short term at the President’s direction, and working with the Department of Defense, the National Guard and the Governors of New York and New Jersey. As part of that effort, the Energy Department has established a team that is helping state and local officials identify gas stations that are in need of emergency generators to restore power or are running short on fuel supplies.

AT&T Charging Stations in NYC area

Mon, 2012-11-05 13:16 — RVAREGal

Link to locations: http://blogs.att.net/consumerblog/story/a7785324?sf7038193=1 

 

 

Consumers needing to charge their wireless or other devices may visit any AT&T store that is open across the Northeast region. Store representatives are on hand to help and extra power cords have been added to assist customers. AT&T also has set up temporary charging sites outside of its stores.

As of Monday, Nov. 5, charging stations are available at the following locations. The stations are open to the general public. Check back later today for additional sites.

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