Q: I noticed that my zone has changed. Why is that? A: In 2013, the City changed the hurricane evacuation zones from A, B, and C, to zones 1 through 6 (with zone 1 being the most likely to flood). The increased number of zones provide the City with more flexibility in targeting areas to evacuate in advance of a predicted storm (making it less likely to over- or under-evacuate areas). Whats more, the new zones incorporate newly available data, including a new storm surge model from the National Weather Service, topographic data, and information from actual events such as Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Sandy, so that the City can more accurately delineate areas most at risk of flooding due to storm surge from a hurricane. Learn more by visiting the Know Your Zone website: nyc.gov/knowyourzone
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 16:00:19 +0000
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