Sponsored Post - Atlantic Hurricane Season Is Here, NYC Emergency Management Department Wants You To Know Your Hurricane Zone, Be Ready And Be Prepared - Roosevelt Island Is Zone 2 & 3

The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1.

Today is the first day of the #Atlantichurricaneseason. The time to prepare is now. #knowyourzone. Know the hazards. Visit https://t.co/BdwQJVJ3HB to find your hurricane evacuation zone. pic.twitter.com/VTRvJjCNcd

— NYC Emergency Management (@nycemergencymgt) June 1, 2019

The New York City Emergency Management Department (NYCEM) wants you to be prepared and Know Your Zone.

New Yorkers have the power to be prepared for hurricanes. Know your zone. Stay informed.

Visit https://t.co/BdwQJVJ3HB or call 311 (212-639-6375 for Video Relay Service, or TTY: 212-504-4115). #knowyourzone pic.twitter.com/OhfxKysLvQ

— NYC Emergency Management (@nycemergencymgt) June 23, 2019

According to NYCEM:

There are six hurricane evacuation zones, ranked by the risk of storm surge impact, with zone 1 being the most likely to flood. In the event of a hurricane or tropical storm, residents in these zones may be ordered to evacuate.

Roosevelt Island is located in two zones - Zone 2

and Zone 3.

All but one of the Roosevelt Island residential building and the Cornell Tech campus are located in Zone 3. The NYCEM KnowYour Hurricane Zone Map below shows Zone 2 in cream color and Zone 3 in yellow.

The Octagon Building, Coler Hospital, Lighthouse Park and FDR Park are located in Zone 2.

Check out the NYCEM web page for more info:



on Hurricane Zones and preparedness.

Here's some scenes of what Roosevelt Island looked like during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012

 Westview Promenade Image Courtesy of Brian Dorfman

 Roosevelt Island Lighthouse Park Under Water From Hurricane Sandy Via Kate Williams Tweet

and report on damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.