The know your zone campaign was developed by the horry county emergency management department as a result of the information contained in the south carolina hurricane evacuation study hes that. The hyperlink above captures all hurricane evacuation zones for florida. Hurricane evacuation zones should not be confused with flood insurance risk zones. Hurricane evacuation zones are determined by new york city emergency management and represent varying threat levels of coastal flooding resulting from. To find out the location of your nearest evacuation center, use new york city s office of emergency management hurricane evacuation zone finder or look at the chart below. Mayor bloomberg has issued a mandatory evacuation of zone a. Click here to downloading a pdf map of the storm surge zones in suffolk county. Sandys impacts included the flooding of the new york city subway system, of many. Now the citys hurricane evacuation zones are numbered from 16 ranked by the risk of the area being impacted negatively by a storm starting with zone 1 being the highestrisk so in other words being in nyc storm zone 1 means that that particular address is in a zone.
Zone c will only see flooding if the hurricane is category 3 or 4, which is extremely unlikely in the nyc area irene is expected to hit nyc as a category 1. 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. New york city fire department notice of public hearing and. Suffolk county, new york has a vibrant history, illustrated in our important native.
A couple of years ago, i had our wnyc engineers use a plotter to print out this huge evacuation map pdf. Make sure your emergency supply kits and go bags are ready to go with supplies like water, nonperishable food, a first aid kit, flashlights, a batteryoperated radio, and extra batteries. 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. Know your zone search by address to determine if you are in a designated evacuation zone. Nyc officials just unveiled an updated hurricane evacuation zones map.
Hurricane evacuation routes nassau county, ny official. Hurricane zones are taken from the nyc open data portal, where they were last updated september 15, 2015. Find out more about the zones and preparing for a coastal storm. New york was severely affected by hurricane sandy in 2012, particularly new york city, its suburbs, and long island. Determine whether your property is located in a hurricane evacuation zone or flood zone. Commissioner bruno announce final updated hurricane evacuation zones evacuation zones 1 through 6 replace zones a, b and c providing more flexibility to tailor evacuations based on storm conditions new hurricane evacuation zone finder at.
If you cannot stay with friends or family, use the hurricane evacuation zone finder, or call 311 2126399675 for video relay service, or tty. Hurrican evacuation zones should not be confused with. Then, back in june of this year, i was browsing the nyc datamine like you do, and realized new york city had posted a shapefile for the colored zones. According to the city, the new zones, 1 through 6, which will replace zones a, b and c, now include an additional. Map of new york city evacuation zones in effect in manhattan at the time. Flood zones should not be confused with hurricane evacuation zones. Use the hurricane evacuation zone finder, a mobilefriendly program, to determine whether you live in a hurricane evacuation zone. The flood zones and evacuation zones are determined by different methods and have different purposes. In buildings and occupancies within a new york city department of emergency management nycem designated hurricane evacuation zone, the hurricane evacuation shallnotice inform. New york city community evacuation and sheltering operations and implications for hospitals and health systems. Youll find information about the citys hurricane evacuation zones. Mayor bloomberg has issued a mandatory evacuation of zone a, plus areas of the rockaways that are in zone. The evacuation zones are marked from a through e, plus non evacuation zones.
The guide will be available in print and in 11 languages, and all households and businesses in a hurricane evacuation zone will receive a hurricane. Zip zone c orange download pdf versions of the most recent hurricane evacuation zone and route maps. A major hurricane is unlikely in new york city, but not impossible. Browse the list below to see if your evacuation zone map is available. The know your zone campaign was developed as a result of the information contained in the south carolina hurricane evacuation. In an evacuation zone use the hurricane evacuation zone finder at consult the map provided in this brochure to find out if your address is located in an evacuation zone. 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 south of canal street.
You may also use the hillsborough county hurricane evacuation assessment tool to search by your name or address for nearby shelter locations. With hurricane irene near, 370,000 in new york city get evacuation order a sign along the brooklyn queens expressway near the battery tunnel advised new yorkers to evacuate to safety. Get quick instructions on how to know your zone with the know your zone video, know your zone snapguide and the know your zone motiongraphic. Zone a includes all lowlying coastal areas and other areas that could experience storm surge from any hurricane. Houstongalveston area council 010 205 miles this product is. 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. In response to hurricane sandy, the federal emergency. If you live in an evacuation zone, have a plan for where you will go if an evacuation. Hurricane evacuation zones are determined by new york city emergency management and represent varying threat levels of coastal flooding resulting from storm surge. Twentythree localities participate in the tiered evacuation zones. Hurricane evacuation zip zones coastal, a, b, c revision date.
For each county that has designated evacuation zones. Residents who do not live in a hurricane evacuation zone. New york city hurricane evacuation zones interactive map. 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. Information on evacuation centers is subject to change. New york city s hurricane contingency plans are based on six evacuation zones. Get quick instructions on how to know your zone with the know your zone video, know your zone snapguide and the know your zone. Find your evacuation zone browse the list below to see if your evacuation zone map is available. If you live in an evacuation zone, have a plan for where you will go if an evacuation order is issued for your area. Seemed like a good thing for the disasterplanning file. 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.
Visit to check for the latest status on hurricane evacuations in your area. Surge zones showing potential flood areas from different strength hurricanes. Alert mandatory evacuation issued for nyc coastal areas. Areas of the city subject to storm surge flooding are divided into three zones. To find out the location of your nearest evacuation centre, use new york citys office of emergency management hurricane evacuation zone finder or look at the chart below. The office of emergency managements ready new york hurricane guide, which delineates the 20 hurricane evacuation zones and provides critical information, is available online at. Imagining a resilient new york after superstorm sandy pdf. There are three evacuation zones in new york city that are based on the strength of the hurricane making landfall. Rick knabb, shows the new hurricane evacuation zones for new york city, and why the city changed things. A home may be located in a non evacuation zone, yet still be located in a flood zone because of a nearby stream or pond. Find out about nyc s six hurricane evacuation zones and get hurricane safety tips. Evacuations ordered in new york as hurricane irene nears.
New york city has changed their hurricane zones the. Traffic evacuation zone and storm surge limits essex county. So the old letter labels a, b, c were retired in favor of numbers in 20. Click here to see a map of the evacuation zones and routes. Determine whether you live in an evacuation zone by using the hurricane evacuation zone finder at. Know your zone is a public education campaign to inform the citizens and visitors of horry county of the new hurricane evacuation zones and their vulnerability to storm surge. Maps access a map for those counties with designated evacuation zones. If a coastal storm is expected to impact nyc, a searchable hurricane evacuation zone finder showing the locations of all activated evacuation centers will be made available. Zone is your destination for everything you need to know about hurricanes in new york city. In the event of a hurricane evacuation, use the following routes from the south shore. The hurricane evacuation assessment tool heat assists hillsborough county residents in determining if they are in one of the five evacuation zones. If you believe that you may need assistance during an evacuation please.
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