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Resources - Winter Storm Juno

Sun, 2015-01-25 21:29 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON WINTER STORM JUNO:

Status of Airports, Trains, Schools and Other Services in the New York Area

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New York State Emergency Management Association

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'Potentially Historic' Storm Headed for Northeast

Sun, 2015-01-25 18:44 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Forecast snowfall accumulation from the Euro model through Wednesday morning. This is just one model forecast. Final snow accumulation depends heavily on the track the storm takes, and how quickly the storm develops. (weatherbell.com)

abc.com - AP - by Verena Dobnik - January 25, 2015

A "potentially historic" storm could dump 2 to 3 feet of snow from northern New Jersey to Connecticut starting Monday, crippling a region that has largely been spared so far this winter, the National Weather Service said.

A blizzard warning was issued for New York and Boston, and the National Weather Service said the massive storm would bring heavy snow and powerful winds starting Monday and into Tuesday.

"This could be a storm the likes of which we have never seen before," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at a news conference Sunday.

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NYC Office of Emergency Management - Press Release - Cold Weather

Sat, 2014-01-04 10:26 — Kathy Gilbeaux

nyc.gov

OEM OFFERS COLD WEATHER SAFETY TIPS

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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Life-Threatening Cold

Sat, 2014-01-04 10:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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WEATHER ADVISORY -URGENT

Tue, 2013-11-26 16:45 — debbiefook

Tue Nov 26 15:57:54 2013
STATUS: Open - Active
PROGNOSIS: Monitoring
Weather-Nor-Easter
Citywide

(OEM WEATHER DISTRIBUTION LIST)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
345 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MAINLY
IN AND NEAR NEW YORK CITY AND COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
YORK AND CONNECTICUT...

NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-HUDSON-
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-
RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-
SOUTHERN QUEENS-
345 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...HUDSON COUNTY...SOUTHERN
WESTCHESTER COUNTY... COASTAL SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...AND
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES...AND
POSSIBLY A FEW TREES...CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER
OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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CNN Video - The Angel of Ocean Breeze

Sat, 2013-10-26 16:42 — Kathy Gilbeaux

cnn.com - October 25, 2013

Carol Mittelsdorf discovers Ocean Breeze, a neighborhood struggling to survive after Hurricane Sandy.

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What we learned from citizen response to Superstorm Sandy evacation orders and how this has impacted the way we issue storm warnings

Tue, 2013-10-01 23:51 — admin

As Superstorm Sandy approached, and residents in coastal areas from Maryland to Connecticut were ordered to evacuate, many residents chose to stay put. There are various reasons for this and analysis of these reasons has led to changes in the way storm warnings are now issued and will be issued in the future.

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