Florida Hurricane Info - Florida Weather Watch - Atlantic Storm Forecast
http://www.floridahurricane.net/
It kept the sludge from the 2011 BP Oil Spill off the West Coast of Florida Beaches in the Tampa Bay and Fort Myers Areas where desirable real estate is located. Hurricane Hunters Free referral service that matches consumers, who cannot find property insurance, with Florida licensed agents and insurers who are writing new business
Hurricane Sandy: West Virginia, New York, Maine, And Many States In Between Recover From Superstorm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/hurricane-sandy-west-virginia-new-york-maine_n_2051964.html
JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days. The US-based National Hurricane Center said the storm was packing winds of up to 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour as it moved north, near the top of the category two range on the five-rung Saffir-Simpson wind scale
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms (Hurricane Sandy)
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/h/hurricanes_and_tropical_storms/index.html
FODERARO After being a part of the Fire Island community for decades, some homeowners are being forced out so a new dune can be built where their houses now stand. 14, 2013 Mayor Michael R Bloomberg proposes major changes to New York City's building code, saying Hurricane Sandy showed that both commercial and residential properties need additional safeguards against severe weather; costs of new regulations are expected to vary widely but could reach into the millions of dollars for single buildings like hospitals
http://solitarywatch.com/2012/10/28/prisoners-to-remain-on-rikers-island-as-hurricane-sandy-heads-for-new-york/
When the inmates were finally evacuated from OPP, they suffered further harm, waiting for days on a highway overpass before being placed in other correctional institutions, where prisoners withstood exposure to the late-summer Louisiana heat and beatings at the hands of guards and other inmates. Secondly, unlike many residence in New York, the people incarcerated at Rikers Island cannot evacuate if they choose to, but have to rely on the NYC Department of Correction (DOC) to make that decision
NYC Severe Weather
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/severeweather/index.page
In the event of hot weather check out the 2015 NYC Emergency Management Beat The Heat Video Quick Links NYC Emergency Management Get Prepared Get Involved News Contact Stay Informed Notify NYCSign up to receive alerts from the City's official source for information about emergencies
Hurricane Irene 2011: New York City's Catastrophe That Wasn't
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/28/hurricane-irene-new-york_n_939759.html
By the time Irene came ashore in New York on Sunday morning, it had been downgraded from a category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm, and while it lashed the city with high winds and heavy rains, widespread inundation of low-lying coastal areas did not occur. Less than two hours after the brunt of the storm had passed, she was out on the beach with dozens of others, several of whom were already wading into the ocean
http://www.propublica.org/article/federal-flood-maps-left-new-york-unprepared-for-sandy-and-fema-knew-it
Abe Maslow- Certain homeowners, myself included, never would have bought homes in areas if they had been informed that the homes they were purchasing were in flood zones.My home was designated as being at the lowest possible risk of flooding when I purchased . Even though it will be built right on Gravesend Bay, by using the old maps the New York City Department of Sanitation contemplated a certain height for the garbage transfer in its plans and in the 10-year-old Environmental Impact Statement
NYC Hazards: Hurricane Evacuation Zones
http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/hazards/storms_evaczones.shtml
In the event of a hurricane or tropical storm, residents in these zones may be ordered to evacuate.New Yorkers should find out if their homes, offices or schools fall within the boundaries of a city evacuation zone
Hurricane Irene Pictures: Flooding, Damage in New York, Beyond
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/08/pictures/110828-hurricane-irene-new-york-jersey-flooding-storm-nation/
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