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You Don’t Know It’s Coming, But It Is

September 14th, 2008

by David Longshore

The Sunday, September 14, 2008, edition of The Daily News (New York) contains an excellent article by journalist Michael Daly, titled, “Geography puts New York in ‘danger zone’ for hurricane.”  To those who work in Emergency Management, Mr. Daly’s article is a welcome addition to the ongoing effort to educate New Yorkers on the dangers that would be confronted by the City and its people should a major hurricane recurve out of the North Atlantic and come ashore it our vicinity.  But major hurricanes are not the only threat; tropical storms, as well as Category 1 and 2 hurricanes, pose considerable risks for the Big Apple.  Every day and in every way, Disaster Central urges its readers to familarize themselves with the hurricane risk in New York, and to take proactive steps to prepare for all hazardous conditions.  The New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are among the best in the nation when it comes to educating the public on hazards, and in providing leadership, coordination, resources, and support when hurricanes and other hazardous conditions impact the New York City-area.  But no matter how good, no government agency or quasi-public organization can do everything in an emergency and that’s why the public must be an active participant in its own protection and survival.  If you haven’t already, make the decision today to be prepared for whatever tomorrow brings.  And remember, Disaster Central is here to help in those ways that it can.

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Posted by David Longshore in Emergency Preparedness.

David Longshore is the former Director of MCNY’s Emergency and Disaster Management MPA Program.

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