From Councilmember Eric A. Ulrich:
Mayor Bloomberg has ordered a mandatory evacuation of all Zone ‘A’ areas of the City and the Zone B portion of the Rockaway Peninsula, due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Irene.
This means that the ENTIRE PENINSULA & BROAD CHANNEL is now under MANDATORY EVACUATION order, effective immediately, to be completed by 5:00pm on Saturday, August 27.
Rockaway and Broad Channel residents should make whatever preparations necessary to leave in an orderly fashion as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Governor Cuomo has announced that subways, buses and commuter trains in the city, on Long Island and in the northern suburbs will begin their final runs around noon Saturday. Traffic getting off of the Peninsula is expected to get worse tomorrow and later in the day. Bridges will also have to been shut down due to high winds as the storm progresses.
Residents should also expect high call volumes and longer wait times on NYC311. For this reason, I have decided to OPEN and STAFF my Ozone Park district office all weekend (utility and weather permitting) to assist constituents with any questions and/or issues they may have. The phone number is (718) 738-1083. Remember that JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL-101-01 ROCKAWAY BLVD, OZONE PARK is the new emergency evacuation center. Please remain calm and DRIVE/TRAVEL SAFELY.
THIS IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR ALL ROCKAWAY AND BROAD CHANNEL RESIDENTS.
Please forward to your friends, neighbors, and any distribution lists for Rockaway and Broad Channel you may have access to. Thank you.
Bart Haggerty, Chief of Staff
Councilmember Eric A. Ulrich
District 32, Queens
718-738-1083
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