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1. YALE/TULANE ESF-8 PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM SPECIAL REPORT
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SURVEY
AS OF 10:00PM EST
21 NOV 2012
2. BACKGROUND
OVERVIEW: Hurricane Sandy was a late-season NOR’EASTER: Immediately after Sandy made
US LANDFALL
tropical cyclone that first affected Jamaica, Cuba, landfall, forecasters were already discussing the
Just before 8 a.m. EDT, on October 29, Sandy turned to the north-
The Bahamas, Haiti and Florida before slamming into possibility of a nor'easter directly impacting the
northwest and started to make its expected approach towards
the U.S. East Coast and Canada. In diameter, it was North East during the following week. In
the U.S. coast. At 7 p.m. EDT that evening, Sandy was declared a
the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, with winds preparation for the storm, some residents of
post-tropical cyclone, while still maintaining Category 1 strength.
spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km) the state's coastal areas were evacuated once
Sandy made its final landfall 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Atlantic
again due to the threat of high winds, flooding,
City, New Jersey at about 8 p.m. EDT on October 29 .
TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT: The eighteenth tropical and storm surge of up to three feet; . The
cyclone and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic storm hit New Jersey, New York, Connecticut
hurricane season, Sandy developed from an and New England on November 7, a little more
elongated tropical wave in the western Caribbean than a week after Sandy's landfall bringing
Sea on October 22. It quickly strengthened after snow, freezing temperatures, downing trees
becoming a tropical depression and was upgraded to and power lines.
a tropical storm six hours later. On October 24,
Sandy was upgraded to a hurricane. The storm
made landfall on Cuba during the early morning of
October 25 as a Category 2 hurricane. During the
late evening of October 25, Sandy weakened to
Category 1 strength; in the early hours of October
26, it headed north through the Bahamas and north
U.S. IMPACT: Sandy impacted 24 states, 14 along the U.S. East
along the U.S. East Coast. Sandy showed some
Coast, from Florida to New England, stretching tropical storm
characteristics of both tropical and extratropical
force winds far inland, causing major flooding in coastal
cyclones on October 26 and briefly weakened to a
communities and New York City, exacerbating mountain snows in
tropical storm in the early morning hours of October RESPONSE: Sandy caused billions in damage.
the Mid Atlantic Appalachian region, especially in West Virginia,
27, then strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane The widespread destruction has resulted in
halting mass transit and cutting power to more than 7 million
later that morning. the largest relief effort since Hurricane
homes and businesses, and causing at least $50 billion in
estimated damages across the East Coast, Mid Atlantic and Katrina. Local, tribal, state and federal assets
FATALITIES BY COUNTRY have been mobilized to meet the needs.
Appalachian regions.
3. CURRENT SITUATION
ENEREGY ASSITANCE
As of 21 NOV 12, More than 453,318 from Connecticut, New York and New Jersey,
As of 2:00 pm EST November 19, there are no impacted States which have more and Rhode Island had applied for federal disaster assistance and more than $ 844
than 1,000 customers without power due to Hurricane Sandy or the Nor’easter. million has been approved
The combined total peak customer outages from Hurricane Sandy and the .
Nor’easter (reported in the Situation Reports) are 8,661,527: 8,511,251 from Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost
Hurricane Sandy and 150,276 from the Nor’easter Storm, respectively. loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and
business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Individuals and businesses
On Friday (November 16), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in in designated areas who sustained losses due to the storm can apply for federal
consultation with the US Department of Energy, extended waivers relating to disaster assistance online at www.disasterassistance.gov , by web enabled mobile
the use of reformulated gasoline (RFG) and ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) device at m.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362). Disaster assistance
through December 7, 2012 for the State of New Jersey, the five boroughs of applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-
New York City, and Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, and Westchester counties in the 800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-
State of New York. The RFG waiver allows the sale of conventional gasoline in 800-621-3362.
the stated areas. The ULSD waiver allows the use of high-sulfur heating oil in
diesel-powered highway and nonroad equipment and vehicles in the stated
areas.
DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS
Within the tri-state area (CT, NJ, NY) there are 76 DRC’s
On November 18, the City of New York extended the emergency order that - New York: 37
established an odd-even license plate system for motor fuel purchases through - New Jersey: 31
this Friday (November 23). - Connecticut: 8
ESF 12 Actions: ESF 12 staffed the FEMA National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) in
Washington, D.C. and demobilized on November 19. Additionally, ESF 12 has been
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) continued to open in the hardest hit areas to
demobilized from the FEMA New Jersey Joint Field Office (JFO). provide information to survivors. A total of 68 Disaster Recovery Centers were open
in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Of that amount, 30 Disaster Recovery
Centers were open in New York, 30 in New Jersey and 8 in Connecticut and more
SHELTERS AND WARMING CENTERS continued to open. Specialists from the state, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) were on hand to answer questions and provide information on
WARMING CENTERS
the types of assistance available to survivors. To find a disaster recovery center
With the drop in temperatures, New York City is providing 235 warming centers
location, visit FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers, access data by mobile phone
located within Senior Centers in the five boroughs for a place to get out of the cold
at m.fema.gov or text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA). To date, more than
during the day. Please see link.
46,000 survivors have visited disaster recovery centers for information and
SHELTERS assistance.
In New Jersey, with only 110 storm evacuees left, the two state-supported shelters
located in Monmouth County will close this week (20 NOV 2012) Throughout New
Jersey there are 6 state run shelters.
FEMA TIMELINE
4. DEATH TOLL IN THE TRI STATE AREA
• Some patterns emerged in mapping the deaths in the region.
• Elderly residents were hit especially hard, with close to half of the
people who died age 65 or older. In New York City, the majority of
deaths occurred in Queens and on Staten Island, and most people
perished at the height of the storm, drowned by the surge.
• In more inland areas, downed trees were more often the cause of
death.
• The days after the storm were also deadly, as people tried to clear
away storm damage or used poorly ventilated generators to ward
off the dark and the cold.
New York City
43 deaths
Long Island
14 deaths
Northern New York Suburbs
7 deaths
New Jersey
37 deaths
Connecticut
5 deaths SOURCE: NEW YORK TIMES – 17 NOV 2012
5. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES
FEMA FEMA
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THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
More than 7,622 FEMA personnel have been deployed
(SBA) SBA has an electronic loan application (ELA)
• SEEKING ASSISTANCE: call1-800-462-7585
to support response operations, including search and
for homeowners, renters and businesses to apply
rescue, situational awareness, communications and
for a disaster loan for Hurricane Sandy damages.
• SHELTERS: for those who are unable to logistical support in states affected by the storm.
ELA provides a convenient alternative to visiting a
return home, states, tribes, localities and Community relations teams are on the ground in the
the Red Cross continue to operate
Disaster Recovery Center or mailing in a paper
hardest hit areas going door-to-door to inform disaster
emergency shelters along the East Coast. loan application. The online program checks for
survivors about available services and resources and to
Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, errors, prompts for more information when
gather situational awareness.
visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800- needed and provides a quicker decision than the
RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check hand-written applications. Visit
local media outlets. Download the FEMA
FEMA continues to coordinate with the federal family
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela to apply online.
smartphone app. To search for shelters who has mobilized hundreds of staff from various federal
via text message, text: SHELTER and your agencies to support community relations and operational
The SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster
zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: activities. More than 2,040 housing inspectors are on the
Loans to small businesses, small agricultural
Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ground, meeting with disaster survivors to identify
cooperatives, small businesses engaged in
damages to homes, to further expedite assistance to
• FEMA Housing Portal: Individuals and aquaculture, and most private non-profit
individuals; To date, FEMA housing inspectors have
families who have been displaced by the organizations, to help meet working capital needs
completed 80 percent of the more than 92,000
disaster can use the FEMA Housing caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster
Portal to help find a place to live.
inspections requested by disaster survivors in New
Loan assistance is available regardless of whether
Jersey. In New York, Nearly 1,300 inspectors in the field
the business suffered any physical property
• Recovery Tips: ensuring your have completed more than 110,000 home inspections.
damage.
safety and coping with disasters
• DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS: A Disaster SBA continues to operate several Business
Recovery Center is a readily accessible Recovery Centers in New York and New Jersey. In
facility or mobile office where applicants addition to SBA staff in each Disaster Recovery
may go for information about FEMA or Center, SBA continues to open and staff Business
other disaster assistance programs, Recovery Centers in New York, New Jersey and
Currently, a total of 40 Disaster Recovery Connecticut For more information, call the SBA
Centers are open in New York, New Jersey
Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-
and Connecticut. Search for a Disaster
Recovery Center - To search for a Disaster
877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or go
Recovery Center via text message, text: to www.sba.gov.
DRC and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA).
For example: DRC 01234 (Standard rates
apply). FEMA community relations staff and FEMA Corps personnel help Red Cross volunteers at the FEMA
center in Springfield provide household items and clothing donated for Hurricane Sandy relief. (Photo
by Patsy Lynch/FEMA)
6. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: SitRep
Register for Assistance: Survivors in declared counties in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut can register for
November 7 a Nor’easter impacted the Mid-
assistance. Learn more information and FAQs before you apply for assistance.
Atlantic and Northeast with strong winds, rain or
snow, and coastal flooding. People without
power: 8,661,527 Find Housing - The Department of Housing and Urban Development has help for people displaced by the storm,
Petroleum Stations lists and closures or call 202- steps to take for a storm damaged home, and contacts if you feel you have experienced housing discrimination.
586-7517, William N. Bryan
Wreckage Removal - State and local governments who are public assistance applicants may be reimbursed by the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: Call 1- Department of Homeland Security for the salaries and benefits of employees involved in cleanup efforts.
800-424-8802. NEW YORK: EPA has assessed 3
drinking water facilities and 7 wastewater Avoid Disaster Scams - Learn how to avoid charity and home repair cams after a disaster, from the Federal Trade
treatment plants. Hurricane Proof plan. NEW Commission.
JERSEY: EPA has assessed 14 drinking water
facilities and 11 wastewater treatment plants. Guides for Rebuilding - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers disaster recovery guides
All 105 of the short-term, removal sites have for builders.
been assessed and do not pose an immediate
threat to public health or the environment. Food Assistance - USDA provides food to disaster relief organizations for people affected by a disaster. It also
offers grants for rural communities with water quality and supply issues, and assistance to farmers and others for
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S natural disaster losses.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION as secured
as many as 350 buses which will be used across Business Loans – Your business may be eligible for disaster assistance from the Small Business Administration.
New Jersey to help commuters connect to or
reach Manhattan and the surrounding area. 1-
Government Contracting – The General Services Administration helps federal, state, and local governments get
800-877-8339, or DOT Customer Service
supplies, equipment, and services needed to support disaster relief.
Center: 202-366-4000
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY The USGS has released a
series of aerial photographs showing before-and-
after images of Hurricane Sandy’s impacts on the
Atlantic Pre- and post-storm images of the New
Jersey and New York shoreline in particular tell a
story of a coastal landscape that was
considerably altered by the historic storm.
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7. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
The Department's Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) is making available technical FLOOD CLEANUP ELECTRICAL HAZARDS TREE TRIMMING AND
assistance and resources to help protect those HAZARDS DOWNED ELECTRICAL DEBRIS REMOVAL
participating in cleanup and recovery efforts. WIRES AERIAL LIFTS
Learn how to keep workers safe during clean up and Flood Cleanup QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*]
recovery operations following hurricanes Fact Sheet [PDF*] Fact Sheet [PDF*] Fact Sheet [PDF*]
Electrical Safety
OSHA field staff is working diligently to provide assistance Molds and Fungi CHAIN SAW SAFETY
Mold QuickCard [PDF*] QuickCard [PDF*] QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*]
and support to those involved in the Hurricane Sandy
[Español*] [Español*] [Portuguese*]
cleanup and recovery. Common hazards include downed [Vietnamese*] Fact Sheet [PDF*] [Español*]
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR electrical wires, carbon monoxide and electrical hazards [Portuguese*] Working Safely with More...
The U.S. Department of Labor is from portable generators, fall and "struck-by" hazards
Electricity
assisting in the recovery efforts from tree trimming or working at heights, being caught in Mold Fact Sheet [PDF*] CHIPPER MACHINE SAFETY
in communities affected by this unprotected excavations or confined spaces, burns, Fact Sheet [PDF*] QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*]
season's hurricanes. The lacerations, musculoskeletal injuries, being struck by Fungi Hazards Fact [Español*] [Portuguese*]
traffic or heavy equipment, and encountering Sheet [PDF*]
Department of Labor support
contaminated water during flood cleanup. [Español*]
includes the following income TREE TRIMMING AND
More...
and job assistance: DOL's REMOVAL SAFETY
National Contact Center 1-866-4- Protective measures involve evaluating the work area for QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*]
USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365) all hazards; assuming all power lines are live; following [Vietnamese*] [Portuguese*]
safe practices when doing tree work; using fall protection Fact Sheet [PDF*] [Español*]
and proper ladder safety when working at heights; task
specific exposure monitoring; and utilizing proper FALLS Portable Generators WORK ZONE TRAFFIC
precautions for traffic work zones. For additional Portable Generator SAFETY
AERIAL LIFTS Safety QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*]
information on US Department of Labor recovery efforts
QuickCard [PDF*] Fact Sheet [PDF*]
in communities affected by Hurricane Sandy, see DOL's [Español*] QuickCard [PDF*]
Hurricane Recovery Assistance page. Fact Sheet [PDF*] [Español*]
Fact Sheet [PDF*]
If you need to contact OSHA for an emergency situation, PREVENTING FALLS Grounding Portable
Fact Sheet [PDF*] Generators
please call the toll-free hotline
[Español*] [Portuguese*] Fact Sheet [PDF*]
1-800-321-OSHA. For non-urgent matters, you can call Carbon Monoxide
the OSHA hotline or send an email. Poisoning
PORTABLE LADDERS
OSHA urges workers and members of the public engaged QuickCard [PDF*]
QuickCard [PDF*]
in cleanup and recovery activities to be aware of the [Español*]
Slips, Trips, and Falls
hazards they might encounter and the necessary steps
they should take to protect themselves.
8. US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
CURRENT OPERATIONS AS O F19 NOV 2012 CRITICAL PUBLIC FACILITIES
• USACE has more than 3,000 employees within the North Atlantic Division, and at • USACE assets at the New Jersey Recovery Field Office are providing Technical
the peak of response activities an additional 990 team members from other Assistance to FEMA. Planning Teams are helping entities complete grant
USACE divisions were engaged to support the response mission. applications/project worksheets. Technical assistance is also being provided for
site layouts to include the placement of structures, infrastructure, and other site
• USACE debris teams are in ports, waterways and coastal areas in NJ and NY requirements--
clearing debris along the Atlantic seaboard. Thirty-five debris teams are assisting
local NY and NJ authorities. 59,422 cubic yards of debris have been removed • The Critical Public Facilities PRT is completing 30 percent design for local entities
within NY. (and assisting with the independent government estimate), and assisting in the
preparation of environmental documentation as required by local, state and the
• Planning response teams also are assisting with debris management, Federal government.
infrastructure assessment, temporary roofing, critical public facilities, and
temporary housing. • The Critical Public Facilities Mission includes assessing of fire, police, school, city
halls, EMS, hospitals and public works facilities. The assessment of these facilities
• FEMA assigned the New Jersey Recovery Field Office (NJ RFO) the mission to re- in New Jersey is complete for all 158 facilities and found a need for 29 facilities.
design Building 365 on Fort Monmouth to prepare for temporary housing for Those that require temporary structures are: 8 fire, 8 police, 3 schools, 1 city hall,
people who need housing following Hurricane Sandy. 1 EMS and 8 public works facilities.
• With local authorities USACE concentrated pumping efforts at 14 critical locations • Estimated completion date for the Critical Public Facilities Technical Assistance
as determined by local officials. Pumping is complete at all 14 locations. During mission is Dec 15.
de-watering operations USACE controlled 162 pumps and removed more than
275 million gallons of water, equivalent to 864 Olympic-sized swimming pools. TEMPORARY POWER
• USACE deployed teams to strategic locations in NY, NJ, PA and WV, with
• The USACE Water Delivery Mission is complete. USACE provided 512 truckloads resources in place to haul, install, operate and maintain generators at critical
(18,000 liters per load) of water to NY, NJ, PA, and WV. facilities. USACE installed 198 generators in critical locations.
• 101 de-installs of generators have been completed as grid power had been
restored.
• At peak capacity, USACE generated 55MW of power, enough to support the
power needs of 50,000 families.
• Additionally, we sent power experts and generators to support NY Public
Housing, the Hoboken High Rise Complex, the Kinder Morgan Petroleum Terminal
and Hoboken Terminal.
• USACE deployed temporary emergency power assets - Planning and Response
Teams, the 249thEngineer Battalion, Emergency Command and Control
Vehicles/Deployable Tactical Operating Systems (ECCV/DTOS), Mobile Command
USACE – 19 NOV 2012 Vehicle (MCV) to provide support to areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
9. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) As hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare
Public Health Emergency – ASPR facilities return to service and HHS medical support is no
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• HHS has 500 personnel in New York and Four Disaster Medical Assistance Teams from the
New Jersey, providing public health and National Disaster Medical System with caches of medical
medical assistance. supplies and a team of U.S. Public Health Service
• A Disaster Distress Help Line has been commissioned corps officers are currently in New York
established with counselors to provide providing care in medical shelters and augmenting
support and referrals to mental help hospital staff the state’s and city’s request.
resources: Call 1-800-985-5990 or SMS
(text “TalkWithUs” to 66746)
21 NOV 2012 the medical team providing care in
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL temporary facilities set up in a Long Beach, N.Y., soccer
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• Text “SANDY” to 87000 for Sandy Storm Medical Center. The medical center closed due to severe
Health Updates storm damage and the LBMC will use a Mobile Satellite
• CASPER: Community Assessment for Emergency Department to resume emergency care
Public Health Emergency Response
services for the community. The MSED came from
(CASPER) Toolkit
• CDC house proof vs hurricane
Hackensack University Medical Center and the New
Jersey Emergency Medical Services Task Force.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) Approximately 500 HHS personnel remain deployed to
Hurricane Sandy - Common Hazards: provide public health and medical assistance to New
Please be extra vigilant for hazards likely to York and New Jersey in Hurricane Sandy recovery
appear during the Hurricane Sandy response,
efforts, including a disaster case management team
including: exposures while cleaning up flood
water and mold, carbon monoxide
deployed by the Administration for Children and Families
exposures, working in cold weather. to assist impacted New Jersey residents connect with
needed local, state and federal disaster recovery
services.
AMBULANCES
Approximately 40 ambulances remain deployed in the
New York City area to assist with emergency
management services. These ambulances deployed from
other areas of the country under a FEMA contract. At
the height of the response, 350 ambulances were
deployed in the New York City area.
PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION UPDATES – 20 and 19 NOV 2012
NYT- Storm Victims, In Cleanup Face Rise in Injury and Illness
10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EMERGENCY SYSTEM FOR ADVANCE REGISTRATION OF
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION:
A team of specialists from the Administration for VOLUNTEER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (ESAR-VHP) AND
Children and Families continues to support child LOCAL MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS (MRC).
• How to keep food and water clean
care, foster care, and Head Start recovery efforts
and safe In addition to requesting HHS medical team support, New York and
in New York and New Jersey. This support includes
New Jersey health departments have called on more than 615 medical
developing a plan to provide child care services to
• Immediate assistance with water and volunteers available through two HHS sponsored programs: each
families who have lost child care services as a
food 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463- state’s Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health
result of storm impacts to child care facilities. To
6332). The FDA reminds consumers Professionals (ESAR-VHP) and local Medical Reserve Corps
find open child care facilities in New York State,
to take precautions for storing water (MRC). ESAR-VHP and MRC are fully integrated programs in New York
call 800-345-KIDS(5437) and in New Jersey call the
and ensuring the safety of their food and New Jersey. These volunteers are assisting in shelters, including
Child Care Help Line of New Jersey, 800-332-9227.
and medical supplies for themselves, general, American Red Cross, and special medical needs shelters;
their families, and their pets during FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION emergency departments; special needs registries, and call centers.
and after any hurricane-related rain, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration personnel
possible flooding and power outages. NATIONAL VETERINARY RESPONSE TEAM
assisted the state of New Jersey in assessing more For at least the next 30 days a National Veterinary Response Team of
than 50 retail food establishments, such as nine veterinarians and veterinary technicians from HHS is providing
• For food and drug safety messaging, restaurants and grocery stores, in two days. These primary and acute care for pets in the hard hit area New York City
visit the Food and Drug personnel remain available should additional known as Far Rockaway and at a large pet shelter in the New York City
Administration hurricane safety assistance be needed in New Jersey or other states area. The vet team members are working from a mobile vet clinic in the
checklist, available in English and impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Far Rockaway area as local veterinary practices repair their offices and
Spanish
become available again in the community. The large pet shelter is being
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Pu CRISIS COUNSELING managed by the ASPCA with funding from television personality Rachel
blicHealthFocus/ucm317232.htm. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ray. Members of the HHS vet team came from as far as Alaska and
Administration has increased staff for the National Florida to support the New York City community.
• Medical Devices - If you have a "life- Disaster Distress Helpline to help New York and
supporting" or "life-sustaining" New Jersey residents connect with local crisis
device that depends on electricity, counselors during the holiday season. This toll-
you should contact your healthcare free, multilingual, crisis support service is available
provider for information on how to 24/7 via telephone (1-800-985-5990) and SMS
maintain function in the event of a (text ‘TalkWithUs’ to 66746).
loss of power. Keep your device and
supplies clean and dry. If possible, EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
notify your local Public Health PROGRAM (EPAP)
Authority to request evacuation prior HHS activated the Emergency Prescription
to adverse weather events. For more Assistance Program (EPAP) to assist people in the
information, see FDA Offers Tips impacted areas without any form of health
about Medical Devices and Hurricane insurance coverage to replace certain prescription
Disasters medications and limited durable medical
equipment lost or damaged in the hurricane. To A member of a Department of Health and Human Services National Veterinary Response Team
examines a dog belonging to a Hurricane Sandy survivor in Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2012.
learn about EPAP, visit www.phe.gov/epap. (DoD photo by Eliud Echevarria, FEMA/Released)
11. AMERICAN RED CROSS
The American Red Cross is still on the ground in New York and New Jersey, helping people affected
by Superstorm Sandy. Thanks to the generosity of the American public, the Red Cross has been able
to serve more than 6.4 million meals and snacks, distribute 3.6 million relief items and provide
thousands of shelter stays. The Red Cross has also provided more than 75,000 health services and
emotional support contacts for people who have been living in very tough conditions.
SHELTERS: Some people are still unable to return to their homes. About 750 people spent Sunday
night, 18 NOV, in ten shelters. Since Sandy hit, organizations have provided more than 148,000
shelter stays. The Red Cross has provided more than 76,000 of those stays.
FEEDING - In partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention, the Red Cross is handing out meals
at fixed sites and on mobile routes throughout the affected neighborhoods.
More than 5,000 Red Cross volunteers are driving through neighborhoods to hand out food and
relief supplies in more than 300 Red Cross vehicles as well as rental cars, trucks and other vehicles.
Over the weekend in New York, the Red Cross mobilized a large effort and handed out more than
1.4 million items to people in need. List of Red Cross feeding sites currently open in NYC and on
Long Island See Link
THANKSGIVING - American Red Cross volunteers will be working throughout this holiday weekend
to provide meals and comfort to people affected by Sandy. This includes:
- Delivering about 20,000 boxes of food in New York during Thanksgiving week.
• The boxes contain enough non-perishable food to feed a family of four for
several days; items such as canned sweet potatoes, green beans and corn, and
packages of mashed potatoes and rice.
• Red Cross workers and volunteers from Feeding America and the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints packed the boxes.
‒ Providing about 35,000 hot meals on Thanksgiving Day to people across New York and
New Jersey.
‒ Supporting faith-based and community Thanksgiving meal programs in many
neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey.
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Massive Sandy Relief Effort Still Ongoing
Red Cross News Room
12. NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Twitter Facebook FEMA Region 2 The New Jersey Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health and
Addiction Services - Disaster and Terrorism Branch is coordinating statewide efforts
IMPACT to help individuals and communities manage the emotional impact of the storm. The
Disaster and Terrorism Branch partners with the Mental Health Association in New
STATE OF EMERGENCY for NJ is still in effect, with NJ ROIC and NJOEM currently at
Jersey to offer assistance through a toll-free Disaster Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-
operational Level 4. All 21 counties are still included for Public and Individual
294-HELP (4357). A TTY line is available for persons who are deaf and hearing
Assistance in areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event
impaired at 1-877-294-4356. The federal government also has a Disaster Distress
declared a major disaster by POTUS on October 30, 2012.
website and provides 24/7 crisis counseling and support resources available at 1-
DEATH TOLL: 37 deaths have been tied to Sandy and at least five were attributed to 800-985-5990 or Text TalkWithUS to 66746. The federal Helpline is staffed by trained
carbon monoxide poisoning, mostly from the fumes of gas or diesel-powered counselors from a network of crisis call centers located across the United States.
generators.
DOE HOTLINE
INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE: As of 6 p.m. EST Nov. 15, 29,367 applications have been
approved; Total Individual & Households Program: $149.9 million (approved); Total DOE Hotline -- The Department of Education announced the launch of a hotline
Housing Assistance: $140.2 million (approved); Total Other Needs Assistance: $9.6 for families displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Call 609-292-2070. M-F 8am-4pm to
million (approved) See here for daily updates. speak with a department staffer with any questions about the schooling options.
A free legal hotline for storm victims has been launched by the New Jersey State
COST: New Jersey is still computing the toll of storm damages, but it is expected to Bar Association, ABA Young Lawyers Division and FEMA help residents who
reach into the billions of dollars; some estimates of the insured losses are already at cannot afford to pay an attorney. To request free legal assistance call 888-541-
$20 billion. As part of the emergency funds, the governor’s office said New Jersey 1900 from 9-5 (M-F). Messages can be left and calls will be returned the next day.
will seek to have the federal government pick up 90% of cleanup and recovery costs
instead of the usual 75%. That upgrade has taken place before during major DISASTER RECOVER CENTERS
disasters, such as Katrina. New Jersey could also seek trailers to house people during THANKSGIVING: All Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) and Small Business
the repair phase. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has staged trailers in Administration (SBA) Business Recovery Centers in New Jersey will be closed on
the area, but they have not been distributed pending an official request. Thanksgiving Day, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and FEMA
announced today. Starting Friday, Nov. 23, all but one of the DRCs will go to a daily
SHELTERS: 6 NJ Shelters Open, Occupancy 526 schedule of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to assist people who suffered damage in Hurricane
Sandy. The center in Bay Head will resume its previous schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily while the curfew is still in effect. All DRCs have representatives available to help
PUBLIC HEALTH answer questions about assistance and recovery programs. SBA Business Recovery
Centers (BRCs) will resume their regular hours on Monday, Nov. 26.
Public health experts are available through the state's 2-1-1 system to answer
questions about food and water safety and mold removal due to the affects of Anyone affected by Hurricane Sandy can now visit four newly opened DRCs if they
Hurricane Sandy. Call 2-1-1 24/7 or 1-866-234-0964 from 8am to 8pm on have questions about recxzovery programs. There are now 25 DRCs are open daily
weekdays and 10am to 5pm on weekends. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice. For locations and times, see here. Or text
DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA).
Click here for most current information on transit, power, fuel, and public health notices.
13. NEW JERSEY
DRINKING WATER MASS TRANSIT
POWER
ROAD CLOSURES
Click here for most current information on transit, power, fuel, and public health notices.
14. NEW JERSEY
HURRICANE RECOVERY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
HURRICANE SANDY BY THE NUMBERS
FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
2 - The number of hospitals evacuated
Healthcare professionals interested in helping with New Jersey's response 5 - Number of state shelters opened
to Hurricane Sandy can register with the New Jersey Medical Reserve 11 - The number of long-term care facilities evacuated
Corps (NJMRC) program. The NJMRC Program is a statewide county- 39 - The number of acute care hospitals that lost power
based program that is comprised of healthcare professionals and 60 - Number of DOH staff who worked in Health Command Center and the
community health volunteers. Regional Operations and Intelligence Center
73 - The number of conference calls hosted by DOH with partners
Individuals can submit an application online to volunteer for an MRC Unit 74 - The number of assisted living facilities that lost power
where they reside or work. Once the application is submitted, an NJMRC 100 - Number of EMS Task Force units activated
Unit Coordinator will be in contact. Contact information for all NJMRC 127 - Number of shelters at height of the storm
Unit Coordinators in New Jersey is available on the NJMRC website. 135 - Number of out-of-state ambulance units, sent from 5 states, that
assisted during the storm
Currently there are more than 5,800 volunteers statewide in 25 MRC 137 - The number of health care facilities that lost power
units. Health care professional makes up approximately 3,800 of the 1,746 - The number of health care facility residents evacuated
volunteers and more than 2,000 are community volunteers. 7,005 - Number of people in shelters at the height of the storm
2.7 million - Number of households that lost power at the height of the storm
Hurricane Recovery Volunteer Opportunities for Health Care Professionals
NJ Health News Letter October/November 2012
15. NEW JERSEY
MONMOUTH COUNTY HUDSON COUNTY
http://www.visitmonmouth.com/ http://www.hudsoncountynj.org/home.aspx
List of Municipal Emergency Management Offices
BAYONNE CITY
CURFEW REMAIN IN THREE COASTAL TOWNS SEE LINK Coping with the historic oil that rose
Communities restricted during designated hours to the surface on the city’s east side
• The curfew in three of Monmouth County’s coastal communities remain in when Hurricane Sandy struck, the
effect as follows: Bayonne City Council approved three
– Highlands - 11 p.m. - 6 a.m. curfew contracts yesterday to help address
the problem. The city officially hired
– Manasquan - 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. curfew in effect East of East Main Street
EQ Industrial Services and Ken’s
Bridge
– Union Beach - 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. curfew
• In Belmar, the curfew is lifted, but only essential personnel are allowed on Marine Service, both of Bayonne, to remove and dispose of oil from roads and
Ocean Avenue. properties in the area roughly bounded by Avenue F, Prospect Avenue, East 19th
Street and East 22nd Street. After Hurricane Sandy struck the region on Oct. 29, the
• In towns where the county curfew remains in effect, only essential personnel water surge from New York Bay pushed oil above ground that had been left in the
may be outside and on the roads between designated hours. This includes area, most likely by a long gone oil refiner, creating a slick mess for residents
emergency service personnel and those who are responsible for critical
services within the county. JERSEY CITY
• “The curfew continues for selected coastal communities to assist our law Hot Meal Distribution Sites Here. Also Check Out The Fourth Annual A Community
enforcement operations, ensure the safety of our residents and also help That Cares Thanksgiving Feeding At The Bethune Center, 140 MLK Dr. Volunteers
meet the needs of our communities,” said Sheriff Shaun Golden. and Donations of Prepared Food Needed!
Update 11/19 -Update 11/19 – SANDY BUSINESS RECOVERY: A toll-free hotline,
PETS - The Humane Society has a phone number to report lost/missing pets, pets left 1-888-541-1900,is now available for NJ survivors facing legal issues because of
behind, and donations related to Hurricane Sandy. Call 1-855-407-4787.) Hurricane Sandy. Disaster survivors with storm-related legal issues can call the
hotline to request free legal assistance.
HOBOKEN
Mayor Dawn Zimmer is strongly urging all
residents to file with FEMA with their latest
storm-related damage estimates. Local
businesses are urged to complete an online
survey so the City can establish an accurate
accounting of damage:
http://hobokennj.wufoo.com/forms/hoboken-
A home in Union Beach that was destroyed by Sandy's surge. The mayor said some 200 homes had been wrecked by the business-storm-damage-survey.
superstorm, with as many as five times that number flooded by seawater. (Christopher Weaver/The Wall Street Journal
16. NEW JERSEY
ATLANTIC COUNTY: OCEAN COUNTY:
http://www.aclink.org/ http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/
Public Safety http://www.aclink.org/oep/ Emergency Management: http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/EmMgmt/Main.aspx
Citizens enrolled in SNAP will receive an automatic 25% replacement benefit on their
Atlantic County has received a federal declaration for public and individual
EBT cards to account for food lost due to power outages
assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as of
October 30. Residents and businesses may now apply for assistance for
Link to pantries & soup kitchens open in the county
uninsured or underinsured losses from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Sandy.
Applications are available online at
The Dept. of Banking and Insurance will have staff at a mobile office to provide
www.fema.gov or by calling customer service at 1-800-621-3362.
information and handle consumer’s complaints on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 9am-
5pm. Address: Berkeley Township Recreation Center, 630 Route 9, Bayville, NJ.
Owners of Storm Damaged Properties Urged to Apply for Tax Assessment Ocean County Library branches are open providing free e-device charging stations
Reductions (11/19/2012) and free WIFI access to the Internet
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson urges all property owners whose Shelter open at St. Mary’s of the Pine Church
dwellings have been destroyed or made significantly less valuable as a result of Clothing distribution available at Nai Israel Synagogue in Manahawkin and Your
Superstorm Sandy to notify their local tax assessor in writing before January 10, Grandmothers Cupboard in Roslyn Plaza
2013 to see if ... Click here for more.
Ocean County YMCA open from 7am-5pm for showers, coffee and electronic
charging
Second FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opening Today in Hamilton Township
(15 NOV 2012) Boil Water Advisory still in affect for (NJDEP):
A second FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will be opening in Atlantic County as of (Last Updated: November 17, 2012 at 3:45 PM)
2 PM today, Thursday, November 15, behind the Hamilton Mall at 4403 Black
• Beach Haven Water Dept.
Horse Pike (Rt. 322), Mays Landing, Hamilton Township. An existing DRC is located
at the Atlantic ... Click here for more. • Fountainhead Parks – Jackson Township
• Long Beach Township Water Dept. – Brant Beach and
Storm Debris Removal Tips - The following tips are provided by the New Jersey • Holgate, Long Beach Township
Department of Environmental Protection to help residents impacted by Sandy • NJAW – Coastal North, Ortley beach and Pelican Island
manage their trash and debris: 1. Storm-affected residents should take special • Seaside Heights Water Dept.– Seaside Heights
care to document storm damages before disposing ... Click here for more. • Seaside Park Water Dept. – Seaside Park
• Shore Water Company
17. NEW YORK
NY Division Homeland Security & Emergency Services FOOD ASSITANCE
Twitter / Facebook / FEMA Region 2 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced New York State has received a
Gov. Cuomo declared a state of emergency on 10/26/12 for all 62 counties in advance of waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replace food lost by
Hurricane Sandy in anticipation of severe weather impacting New York. recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits,
formerly known as Food Stamps, in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.
Under this grant, current recipients of SNAP will be automatically issued 50
IMPACT
percent of monthly benefits to replace food lost as a result of the storm
• DEATH TOLL: 64 in New York State (See Slide) starting next week. The Governor also announced that SNAP recipients in
• MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION: There are now 13 New York counties these areas will be able to purchase hot and prepared foods with their
designated for both individual and public assistance under President Obama’s benefits. See link for more details.
Federal Disaster Declaration for New York, including: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, SHELTERS
New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan,
Ulster and Westchester. 4 shelters open with 555 occupants
DIALYSIS
DRINKING WATER
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is advising renal patients in
DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES FOLLOWING HURRICANE SANDY: (link) need of dialysis to first contact their dialysis facility to schedule treatment. If the
DO NOT DRINK: facility is unable to deliver the needed dialysis treatment, patients should call the
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network Hotline at: 1-800-238-ESRD (3773) to
obtain information on outpatient dialysis facilities that can provide needed
BOIL WATER NOTICES treatment. This hotline is operational 24 hours/7 days a week during this
recovery period. Patients are being urged to avoid visiting an emergency
department for dialysis since many emergency departments are at full capacity
handling other storm-related health needs.
Here is what you need to do if your drinking water system is under a boil water
notice: Bring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for one minute, and cool before
using. Or use bottled water certified for sale by the New York State Department of
Health. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing
dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
Much more information on how to protect your family during a boil water notice
may be found at Boiling Water and Emergency Disinfection.
PHARMACIES THAT ARE OPEN AND DELIVERING: See Link 1 or Link 2
18. NEW YORK
POWER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Con Edison reported that there are 2,700 customers in areas of Brooklyn, Bellevue Hospital is offering walk-in non-emergency services 24 hours a day, 7
Queens and Staten Island who are not able to receive power. Those days a week, and will open limited adult and pediatric outpatient primary care
customers cannot get electrical service until their own internal equipment clinics and routine OB-GYN services to women from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday
is repaired, tested and certified by an electrician as ready for service. The through Friday. In patient services are closed due to the damages inflicted by
Sandy. Limited emergency care services are expected to open in December and
company is working with the New York City Buildings Department to
the hospital will resume full operations in February 2013.
expedite the restoration of these customers.
Coney Island Hospital is providing walk-in services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) reported that there are 6,460 in addition to primary care services and some specialty clinics, Monday through
customers in Nassau, Long Beach, and Suffolk and 24,000 in the Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday to Sunday, 8 a.m. 4 p.m. Pharmacy services
Rockaways who are unable to safely receive power without repairs. LIPA is are available for prescription renewals, 9am-5pm. Call 718-794-6712 for pharmacy
working with local jurisdictions to complete needed surveys to determine information. Cancer patients can be served at Kings County Hospital and can
whether or not electric power can be delivered to customer homes in call 718-245-2848.
those areas. A mobile medical van is serving the community at 19th Street and Mermaid
Avenue from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week. Another medical van is providing limited
services at 43 Seba Avenue in Geritsen Beach, from 9am to 5pm, through Fri
LIPA has completed surveys Nassau and Suffolk counties, and they
11/23. Neither van will be open on Thanksgiving, 11/22.
continue working with community representatives in the City of Long In patient services are closed due to the damages inflicted by Sandy
Beach, Atlantic Beach, Lido Beach, and Point Lookout to assess whether
homes and businesses are safe to receive power. In Rockaway Peninsula, Manhattan VA Medical Center remains closed - As of November 16, VA, working
the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is inspecting buildings with Federal and state partners, has found extensive damage to the electrical
damaged by Hurricane Sandy to inform residents about the condition of systems, building circuitry, heating, fire protection, elevator, water pumping, and
their building information technology support structure of the medical center.
NYU Langone Medical Center's main campus at 550 First Avenue is in the process of
reopening after Hurricane Sandy. If you have a medical emergency, call 911.
See FEMA’s NY • Physician Practices (FGPs) are open and most practices previously located in
Hurricane Sandy Skirball at 530 First Avenue have re-opened. See below for more detailed
website for information, including practices still at temporary locations and contact
more info. information for all practices.
• Tisch Hospital, physician offices located in Schwartz Health Care Center (HCC),
and 400 East 34th Street (Rusk) are temporarily closed, as is the Emergency
Room.
• Outpatient lab testing services and the blood bank are temporarily closed.
• The Outpatient Pharmacy on the 1st floor of HCC is now open. Hours are from
Monday-Friday from 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
• All other NYU Langone sites are operational and patient appointments have
resumed.
19. NEW YORK
ROCKLAND COUNTY: NASSAU COUNTY:
County Information County Information
FUEL POLICY has been lifted. There are no longer restrictions on purchasing MEGA RECOVERY CENTER AT CEDAR CREEK PARK
gasoline or diesel. FEMA REGISTRATION CENTER:
FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center at Cedar Creek Park is now open daily from
ASSITANCE 9am to 7pm. Applicants may go to the Center to receive guidance regarding
disaster recovery aid, clarification of any written correspondence received,
• Visit the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Provident Bank Park The Center
Housing Assistance and Rental Resource information, resolutions to problems
will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 22 and Friday,
and referrals to agencies that may provide further assistance, status of
November 23.
applications being processed by FEMA, as well as U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) program information.
• Piermont residents can visit the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Piermont
Village Hall, November 17 - 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. INSURANCE RESOURCE CENTER:
The New York State Department of Financial Services is available at Cedar Creek
• Apply at www.DisasterAssistance.gov Park daily from 8am to 8pm to offer residents advice on how to file an insurance
• Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) claim for property damage from Hurricane Sandy. Representatives will also be
• The TTY number is 1-800-462-7585 present from several of the nation’s largest insurance companies, including:
Allstate, Metlife, New York Life, Travelers, USAA and more.
• To apply for unemployment benefits or disaster unemployment assistance RED CROSS FOOD DISTRIBUTION
because of the storm, call the Department of Labor Telephone Claims Center
(TCC) at 1-888-209-8124. The Red Cross has opened a meal distribution centers at Cedar Creek Park. Daily
meals are served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Guide to Disaster Assistance and Relief Funding
FREE LAUNDRY AND SHOWER FACILITIES
SOME COUNTY PARKS REOPENED - 11/20/2012 11:12 AM: The following County
Showers, as well as washers and dryers (open 9am – 6pm), are available to
parks have been reopened to the public, although some trails
residents at Cedar Creek Park. Residents may utilize these facilities free of
remain closed: Haverstraw Bay Park, Demarest Kill Park, Dutch Gardens, Kennedy
charge. Free detergent is also available.
Park, Kakiat Park, Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental Park, H. Pierson Mapes
Flat Rock Park, Sean Hunter Ryan Park, Gurnee Park and Amphitheater, South
CONTACT NUMBERS:
Mountain Park and Monsey Glen Park.
LIPA: 1-800-490-0075/631-755-6900
INFORMATION ABOUT FLOODING AND SEWAGE OVERFLOWS FROM HEALTH DEPT. National Grid: 1-800-490-0045 (Gas Leaks)/ 1-800-930-5003 (Service)
Cleaning Up After A Flood Or Sewage Overflow Nassau County Non-Emergency Hotline: 1-888-684-4274
Disinfecting Drinking Water Consumer Affairs Price Gouging Hotline: 516-571-2449
Rockland County Registered Well Testing Laboratories FEMA Disaster Assistance Hotline: 1-800-621-3362
Rockland County Registered Well Contractors NYS Hotline for Insurance Issues: 1-800-339-1759
If Your Private Well Has Been Flooded Nassau Chapter of American Red Cross: 516-747-3500
20. NEW YORK
SUFFOLK COUNTY: WESTCHESTER COUNTY:
County Information County Information
The Suffolk County Water Authority announced today that it would provide free well • MULTI-PURPOSE HURRICANE RECOVERY CENTER is open from 8am-8pm
testing in its service area to Suffolk County residents using private wells who want to make daily at 198 Central Ave., White Plains. Parking fees have been waived. The
sure their water supply has not been compromised by Super Storm Sandy. SCWA Chairman center will be staffed with representatives from FEMA, Con Edison, SBA, a
James F. Gaughran said the program will be extended for one month, from November 20 variety of social services agencies and the Department of Health.
through December 20, to allow Suffolk homeowners in communities that suffered extensive
storm damage sufficient time to take care of their other priorities. In addition, tithe time
• DISASTER SNAP BENEFITS are available to residents impacted by Hurricane
period will be extended indefinitely for anyone who has not returned to their homes by
Sandy. Applications are accepted 11/16-11/23. For location, see link.
December 20. Tests would be conducted to make sure that private wells have not been
contaminated by bacteria, fuels or chlorides via saltwater intrusion during the storm. Suffolk
residents interested in having their water tested free call (631) 698-9500. • PUBLIC HEALTH:
o The Westchester County Department of Health is advising people
New-Suffolk County Water Authority Update Water Supply is Safe to Drink For Nearly All of who use the Hudson River waters for recreational purposes, namely
Fire Island. Fire Island, which was impacted severely by Super Storm Sandy, was the only area swimmers, boaters, kayakers and windsurfers to avoid direct contact
in SCWA’s service territory to incur significant service interruptions as a result of the storm.
Fire Island residents with any questions about their water should call the SCWA call center
with the water until further notice.
at (631) 698-9500. o Tetanus shots will be offered free of charge at the Multi-Purpose
Hurricane Recovery Center to anyone involved with cleanup.
SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) has collected and analyzed
approximately 145 samples from various public water supply systems throughout Suffolk
County to ensure the bacteriological quality of the county’s drinking water. All major public
water supply systems, serving a population of approximately 1,364,000 on the mainland of
Suffolk County, have not reported any service disruptions and the water has been safe for
potable use throughout the duration of the storm and its aftermath. There are currently
four water systems that are still under boil water advisories. SCDHS is in the process of
notifying system operators and attempting to collect follow-up samples. For additional
information, residents should contact their water suppliers or SCDHS at: (631) 852-5810.
(Note: This is a NEW contact number for residents to call re: water supply questions.)
Suffolk Department of Health Services Offering FREE Vaccination Clinics at FEMA DRCs this
week. NEW updated schedule. Please see NEW hours for this week (11/19 - 11/25)
for the SCDHS Free Adult Vaccination Clinics at the Disaster Recovery Assistance Centers.
FREE Tetanus and Influenza immunizations will be provided for first responders,
volunteers and personnel responding to storm aftermath, and residents who have been
affected by Super Storm Sandy. This week's immunization schedule at the DRCs for
adults only is listed below. Please check the schedule as days and hours vary by site.
21. NEW YORK CITY
IMPACT FOOD, WATER & SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION AT CITY-RUN RESOURCE SITES
• DEATH TOLL: 43 in New York City, 23 of which were in Staten Island.
The City has opened food and water distribution sites in the hardest hit
• POWER OUTAGES: Con Edison reported that there are 2,700 customers in areas areas and are staffed by City employees, volunteers, the Salvation Army
of Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island who are not able to receive power. Those
and National Guard. Locations and hours:
customers cannot get electrical service until their own internal equipment is
repaired, tested and certified by an electrician as ready for service. The company
http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/foodandwater.html.
is working with the New York City Buildings Department to expedite the
restoration of these customers PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL FOOD TRUCKS
The Mayors Fund to Advance New York City partnered with the NYC
EXTENSION OF THE ODD-EVEN GASOLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM Food Truck Association and local food trucks to coordinate hot food
distribution in areas severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy in Brooklyn,
Queens and Staten Island. Since the start of the partnership, the food
Mayor Bloomberg extended the emergency order establishing an odd-even license
plate system for gasoline purchases. It will remain in effect until and including
trucks have served or donated 161,337 meals. The locations and hours
Friday, November 23, and operates as follows: Vehicles with license plates ending are available here:
in an even number or 'zero' purchase fuel on even numbered days. Vehicles with http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/hot_food.html.
license plates ending in an odd number purchase fuel on odd numbered days.
Vehicles with licenses plates ending in letters will be deemed as odd numbered SANITATION 24-HOUR DEBRIS CLEANUP CONTINUES
plates and can make purchases on odd numbered days. Commercial vehicles,
emergency vehicles, buses and paratransit vehicles, Medical Doctor (MD) plates Mayor Bloomberg directed the Department of Sanitation to adjust
and vehicles licensed by the Taxi and limousine Commission are exempt collections schedule so that 24-hour cleanup could continue in the
hard-hit areas of Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
SHELTER FOR THOSE WITHOUT HEAT
Sanitation crews have collected more than 271,073 tons of trash,
Evacuation shelters remain open and as of 19 NOV, they were 286 evacuees and 71 debris and tree as a part of storm cleanup operations. They has
staff. A list of evacuation shelters is available online: continued work throughout the weekend to clean up backlogged
http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/hurricane_shelters.html. recycling and refuse left at curbside from redeployment to emergency
The City also has opened daytime-only warming centers at senior centers in every storm debris cleanup
borough: ttp://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/warming_ctr.html.
TREES AND DEBRIS - Tree service requests from both Hurricane Sandy
Those who are using generators in their homes to run their heat should be very and the nor'easter total 26,011, and 15,432 of those were for trees
careful to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning by never using portable generators down.
indoors, in garages or near open windows.
The City has addressed 16,908 of these emergency tree conditions and
Early signs of hypothermia include uncontrollable shivering, confusion or sleepiness,
crews continue to work around the clock to address conditions.
slowed or slurred speech, stiffness in arms and legs, poor control over body
UPDATE ON CITY RECOVERY AND ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS -19 NOCV 2012
movements and slow reaction.