Community Corner
City Releases New Map of Hurricane Evacuation Sites
The map points out two hurricane shelters near Ditmas Park.
This article was written by Megan Riesz.
Months after Hurricane Sandy, city officials have reconfigured hurricane evacuation zones in all five boroughs and listed new shelters online – including two in the Ditmas Park vicinity.
The city is now divided into six zones, replacing Zones A, B and C. As a result, 600,000 more residents have been incorporated into evacuation zones.
The hurricane shelters closest to Ditmas Park are The Caton School at 18 Marlborough Rd. and Walt Whitman Middle School at 72 Veronica Place.
“Being prepared for any emergency is the best way to keep you and your family safe – know your hurricane evacuation zone number,” said Joseph Bruno, commissioner of the Office of Emergency Management. “Make an emergency plan with your family. Always have a go bag packed with essentials you may need in the event that you have to leave your house at a moment’s notice.”
Check out the Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder or call 311 to find your zone.
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