Disaster Risk Reduction

Rockaway Resilience Network Activities

Sat, 2014-01-11 14:26 — mdmcdonald

The Rockaway Resilience Network has engaged a full set of actvities for 2014 to address the Rockaways' mission critical gaps and to move the community toward sustainability.

For more information, go to: http://rockaway.newyork.resiliencesystem.org

For those seeking to actively help the Rockaways improve its resilience and sustainability, please consider coming to one of the upcoming Rockaway Resilience Roundtable meetings, or help with the Rockaways' neighborhood resilience assessments.

Mike

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Canarsie Resilience Network Activities

Wed, 2014-01-08 09:18 — mdmcdonald

The Canarsie Resilience Network has engaged a full set of actvities this winter to address Canarsie's mission critical gaps and to move the community toward sustainability.

For more information, go to: http://canarsie.newyork.resiliencesystem.org

For those seeking to actively help Canarsie improve its resilience and sustainability, please consider coming to one of the upcoming Canarsie Resilience Roundtable meetings, or helping with Canarsie's neighborhood resilience assessments.

Mike

Michael D. McDonald, Dr.P.H.

Chairman

Global Resilience Initiatives

Executive Director

Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc.

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OEM OFFERS COLD WEATHER SAFETY TIPS

Sat, 2014-01-04 13:11 — debbiefook

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OEM OFFERS COLD WEATHER SAFETY TIPS

Frigid Weather Expected Thursday through Saturday, with Friday Being the Coldest Day

Seniors, infants, the homeless, and those with chronic medical conditions are at increased risk of health problems from the cold

January 2, 2014 — With a significant snow storm and temperatures expected to be dangerously cold beginning today through Saturday, the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene remind New Yorkers to protect themselves and help others who may be at increased risk of health problems. Homeless individuals not in shelters, people working outdoors, and those in homes or apartments with inadequate heat are most likely to be exposed to dangerous cold. Seniors, infants, people with chronic cardiovascular or lung conditions, people using alcohol or drugs and people with cognitive impairments such as from dementia, serious mental illness or developmental disability are at increased risk.

New Yorkers should take the following precautions:

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Tim DeChristopher: 'We Have to Be the Carbon Tax'

Fri, 2013-11-08 22:50 — Gina Angiola

By Peter Rugh, Waging Nonviolence,07 November 13 - Reader Supported News

f you walk along Manhattan's West Side Highway, upon the long strip of bike lanes and greenery between the Hudson River and the droning automobiles, you'll come to a fresh patch of pavement that's a stone's throw away from the Pier 51 Playground. You can't tell by the look of it, but beneath the new asphalt hundreds of millions of cubic feet-worth of natural gas are flowing.

While the national climate movement has focused on the transnational Keystone XL pipeline, this tiny site has been the object of a more-than-two-year local battle over the first natural gas pipeline to enter New York City in 40 years. Objecting to the high radon content of the fracked gas and the risk of explosion this pipeline carries, my friends and I waged a campaign of legal challenges and protests against its operator, Spectra Energy Corporation.

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Governor Cuomo Announces New Academic Partnership Focused on Storm Resilience and Emergency Preparedness

Sat, 2013-11-02 14:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

governor.ny.gov - Albany, NY (November 1, 2013)

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of the New York State Resiliency Institute for Storms & Emergencies (NYS RISE), a new “applied think tank” led by New York University and Stony Brook University that will serve as a hub of research and education on emergency preparedness, as well as a clearinghouse of information regarding extreme weather and natural disasters.

The Resiliency Institute will bring together academic thought leaders as well as government officials, national experts and emergency response leaders, to conduct research and provide scientific information and intellectual resources that will lead to the development of comprehensive plans that policymakers and stakeholders can use to better protect communities.

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New Yorkers Rally Against Fracking Infrastructure and Flawed LNG Regulations

Fri, 2013-11-01 14:32 — Gina Angiola

Preceding the public hearing hundreds of New Yorkers rallied outside, demanding that the LNG regulations be withdrawn. Photo credit: Frack Action

On Wednesday, Oct. 30, hundreds of New Yorkers from across the state came to Albany to expose Gov. Cuomo (D-NY) and the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regulations for what they are: fatally flawed, a danger to public health and our wellbeing and supportive of a massive fracking infrastructure build out.

FULL ARTICLE HERE

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The Grim Legacy Of Hurricane Sandy One Year Later

Mon, 2013-10-28 14:04 — Kathy Gilbeaux

elitedaily.com - by Christian La Du - October 28, 2013

One year ago, the east coast was ravaged by SuperStorm Sandy, a freak occurrence combining a hurricane, Nor’easter, high tide, and a full moon, which wrought particular destruction on the tri-state area.

Although the enduring legacy of Sandy is not measured in tallies of destruction, numbers like 8.6 million homes and businesses without power, gas and water, 650,000 destroyed houses, 200,000 damaged businesses, and 286 deaths afflicted over 13 states. Approximately 50 million people felt the effects of the storm over 800 mile stretch, and an estimated $65 billion in economic damages were incurred.

The real, lasting effect of Hurricane Sandy, however, is in the radical life shifts that people forcibly underwent.

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Canarsie Community <Light our Way to Recovery> October 29, 2013, Canarsie Park 6:30pm

Thu, 2013-10-17 14:09 — debbiefook

Light Our Way To Recovery is a candlelight commemorative gathering of the constituents of the Canarsie community, one of the many disaster impacted communities on the Eastern USA coastline. This event is given in remembrance of those persons who lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Sandy; to honor the people who volunteered and who continue to help; to highlight the need for support for Canarsie disaster victims who continue to struggle to rebuild, recover and survive the emotional maelstrom caused by the life changing events of October 29th 2012.

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12 Things You Should Have at Home in Case of a Hurricane

Sun, 2013-07-14 20:08 — Kathy Gilbeaux

inhabitat.com - by Yuka Yoneda - July 12, 2013

It's already hurricane season - would you be ready if another Superstorm Sandy hit today? If you hesitated for a moment, you might be one of the many who meant to prepare for the next big storm but then just got sucked into the daily grind and forgot. The good news is that there's still time to gather up the essentials so that you'll be ahead of the game for the next hurricane instead of having to fight some lady for the last pack of batteries at Duane Reade. Read on for the 12 important items you should have at home in case of an emergency situation like a serious storm or other natural disaster. . .

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Susan's Perspective on Superstorm Sandy

Thu, 2012-11-01 21:34 — mdmcdonald

This e-mail may be more stream of consciousness than anything else but I'll do my best to organize my thoughts. I'll also include video links where I can.

Citizens did not follow the mandatory evacuation order because
- When they evacuated for Irene, they found that the places to which they evacuated were hit hard whereas the homes they left behind were fine.
- Many residents live in highrises and feel that as long as the water doesn't reach their apartment, they'll be safe. They stock up on batteries, food, water, and medication for a few days but not enough to sustain them for over a week without power.
- Folks living in houses figured that if things got really bad, they could flee at the last minute. They did not expect the water to flow in in such a violent fashion nor did they expect the water levels to rise as quickly nor as high as they did. A friend of mine thought she was prepared because parked her car in her driveway facing outward. I haven't been able to speak with her since Monday morning, but my guess is that her car is totaled and possibly has floated away.

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