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A mandatory evacuation order for low-lying areas of New York City was issued at 2:00 p.m. on August 26. [5] [6] A day prior, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had announced that the city would prepare to create "an enormous shelter system" for residents without access to higher ground. [7]
Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles.
August 1, 1830: A hurricane passes to the east of New York and produces gale-force winds to New York City and Long Island. [9] October 4, 1841: Gale–force winds affect New York City as a hurricane tracks north along the East Coast of the United States. Damage is estimated at $2 million (1841 USD, $41 million 2007 USD). [10]
In August 2011, Broad Channel faced its first mandatory evacuation due to Hurricane Irene. [38] [39] In the aftermath, two homes on Church Road between East 12th and 14th Road collapsed into Jamaica Bay due to the high storm tide. [40] In October 2012, Broad Channel faced another mandatory evacuation due to Hurricane Sandy.
For Nassau County residents, use this map to determine which hurricane evacuation zone you live in and whether you must evacuate due to Hurricane Ian.
The National Weather Service says the New York/New Jersey metro area should not expect any tropical impacts from Hurricane Helene, which is expected to make landfall in Florida late Thursday night.
Residents of low-lying areas of Hudson County along the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay were advised to evacuate. [22] In some areas, evacuation was mandatory for residents of ground-floor apartments. [23] At MetLife Stadium, a preseason football game between the New York Giants and New York Jets was postponed until August 29. [24]
Hurricane Milton powered on Monday into a Category 5 hurricane with 180-mph winds and is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday or early Thursday.. Areas of Florida and ...