Latest Hurricane Irene Update From Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) - Be Prepared and Stay Informed

Here's latest Hurricane Irene update from Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Community Relations Specialist Erica Wilder received at 9:21 AM:

Hello Everyone:

As you all know, the latest forecasts have Hurricane Irene hitting our city on Sunday morning. We want to stress how seriously we need to take this threat. As of now, under “the worst case scenario,” Irene could reach New York City and Long Island this weekend with winds surpassing 72 miles an hour, producing a storm surge of 6 to 12 feet.  Under another scenario, we could experience Irene as a strong tropical storm dropping as much as a foot of rain.

We are asking everyone to get prepared and stay informed about this storm. Before the storm hits, the best advice would be to stock up on provisions, if you haven't already, and tune in to your local news and/or radio stations for up to the minute information pertaining to the storm and potential evacuations. We will continue to monitor the storm and keep residents informed with various information outlets which include paper postings and/or door drops at all buildings, our emergency hotline: (212)-308-6608 and by accessing the following link to our website: http://www.rioc.ny.gov/pdf/IreneAdvisory-082611.pdf

Finally, and most importantly, we should all abide by the direction of our local emergency responders this weekend. Below are some useful links that will help you stay informed in the days ahead. Please print and forward this information to your residents, staff, friends and family.

Please stay safe and we wish everyone the very best in weathering this historic storm.

Being prepared:http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Hurricane.pdf

Federal Emergency Management Office http://www.fema.gov/

NYC Office of Emergency Management         http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/home/home.shtml

NYS Emergency Management Office   http://www.dhses.ny.gov/

NationalHurricane Center(including maps, projected paths and storm surge probabilities):
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ 

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