The
NYC Emergency Management Department
(NYCEM) reports:

If a hurricane comes to NYC, do you know your evacuation zone?

Knowing your hurricane evacuation zone in advance can prevent stress and
evacuation delays if you are asked to evacuate because of an incoming
hurricane or coastal storm. The City may order residents to evacuate
depending on the hurricane’s track and projected storm surge.

Use the
Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder
or call 311 (212-639-9675 for Video Relay Service, or TTY: 212-504-4115)
to find out if your address is in an evacuation zone.

TheHurricane Evacuation Zone Finderalso shows City evacuation centers.

If you live in an evacuation zone, have a plan for where you will go if an
evacuation order is issued for your area. If you are not able to stay with
friends or family, you can use the Hurricane Evacuation Zone finder to
locate your closest evacuation center. Check the Finder or call 311 at the
time of the evacuation order in case your closest evacuation center has
changed.

Everyone in New York City should know what to do in the event of a
hurricane. Visit our page on
Coastal Storms and Hurricanes
to learn how to make an evacuation plan and keep yourself safe during
storms.

Roosevelt Island residents live in both Zones 2 and 3 depending upon the
location of your building. As shown in the
NYC Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder
below, the Roosevelt Island buildings colored in brown are in Zone 2 and
those colored in Yellow are in Zone 3. The nearby Evacuation Centers are
shown too.

The Octagon, Manhattan Park, Westview, Island House, Roosevelt Landings,
Cornell Tech, Coler Hospital and Riverwalk 480, 475, 460 and 430 Main Street
buildings are in Zone 2.

Riverwalk 405, 425, 455, 465 and Rivercross (531) buildings are in Zone
3.

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

and a report on damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Click here for more emergency hurrincane planning information

from the NYC Emergency Management Department.