Roosevelt Island residents live in both NYC Emergency Management Hurricane Zones 2 & 3.
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 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. The nearby Evacuation Centers are shown too.
Riverwalk 405, 425, 455, 465 and Rivercross (531) buildings are in Zone 3.
Click here for more info from NYC Emergency Management on NYC hurricane zones and emergency preparation.
Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) President Frank Farance adds:
RIRA has a special webinar tonight on hurricane preparedness. While Hurricane Erin is not expected to make landfall in New York City, its effects can be felt as the storm passes by. This would be a good time to check your plans for thinking about shelter-in-place, evacuation (to friends or a hurricane shelter), what supplies you might need, and tips to do this much better. With the timing of the storm track, how well would you have prepared or responded to a storm that makes landfall? Learn some of those answers tonight Thursday, 8-9 PM at our Zoom webinar, as presented by Frank Farance (RIRA President). The link is https://tinyurl.com/RIRACEC2023
