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Tag: emergency

Up Shits Creek: Sandy Is A Toxic Shit Storm For Greenpoint, Too (Caution: Standing Water Is Unsafe)

by Jen G October 29, 2012October 29, 2012

New York Magazine recently updated an article about the threat Hurricane Sandy poses to areas with toxic waterways like Gowanus: A dome of water would travel from Upper New York Bay, through […]

Don’t Be Stupid; Stay Home #Sandy Updates

by Jen G October 29, 2012October 29, 2012

Unless you are in Zone A, stay home.  Unless there is a life threatening emergency (beer runs, don’t count) it is extremely important that you stay home. UPDATES: (via Mayor […]

Hurricane Safety Checklist

by Jen G October 28, 2012

Hurricane Sandy is coming whether we like it or not. Here are a few simple things to do to be prepared: • If you are in Zone A, you MUST […]

Greenpoint / Williamsburg Frankenstorm Evacuation Zone

by Jen G October 27, 2012October 26, 2012

Hurricane Sandy is expected to reach the area Tuesday, catching up with some other messy weather systems and sticking around for Halloween in what dramatic meteorologists are calling a Frankenstorm. […]

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