Hurricanes

You can get information about hurricane evacuation zones.

Hurricane evacuation zones are areas that may be affected by storm surge flooding. In the event of a coastal storm, areas to be evacuated will be identified by the assigned zone.

Through the Know Your Zone campaign, City residents are encouraged to find out:

Whether they live in one of the City's hurricane evacuation zones
The hazards they may face from a hurricane
How to prepare for a hurricane

When the Mayor has issued an evacuation order due to a coastal storm or hurricane, people with disabilities or other access or functional needs, who have no other options to evacuate safely, can request transportation assistance. Depending on your need, you will either be taken to:

An accessible evacuation center in an accessible vehicle, OR
A hospital outside of the evacuation zone via ambulance

You may not be able to request transportation to a specific address.

Use the Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder to see if you're in an evacuation zone.

Pack your Go Bag with the following items:

Bottled water and non-perishable food, such as energy or granola bars
Child care supplies or other special care items
Contact and meeting place information for the household and a small regional map
Copies of important documents (insurance cards, birth certificates, deeds, photo IDs) in waterproof, portable container
Credit and ATM cards and cash, especially in small denominations (keep $50 to $100 on hand)
Extra set of car and house keys
First-aid kit
Flashlight
Battery-operated AM/FM radio and extra batteries or wind-up radio that does not need batteries
Medication for at least one week and other essential personal items (keep a list of medications for each member of the household)
Sturdy, comfortable shoes, lightweight rain gear and a Mylar blanket

Keep enough supplies in the home to survive for at least three days.

Include:

One gallon of drinking water per person per day
Non-perishable, ready-to-eat canned food
Manual can opener
First-aid kit
Medications and prescriptions
Flashlight
Battery operated AM/FM radio
Extra batteries

The City has installed Coastal Evacuation Route signs in parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. These signs help direct residents who will be driving personal vehicles to Evacuation Reception Centers in the event of a coastal storm evacuation.

You can get maps detailing potential hurricane evacuation zones and routes in New York City.

The Ready New York: My Emergency Plan is an interactive workbook designed to help New Yorkers, especially those with special needs, create an emergency plan.

My Emergency Plan walks users through:

Establishing a support network
Capturing important health information
Evacuation Planning
Gathering emergency supplies
How to prepare for a hurricane including a map detailing hurricane evacuation zones and routes in New York City

The workplan is available in the following languages:

English
Spanish
Traditional Chinese
Russian
Haitian Creole
Italian
Korean

Online

Download Ready New York: My Emergency Plan.

By Mail

Call 311 to request a paper copy.

Requests for more than 50 copies must be made either by e-mail using the "Contact NYCEM" link on NYC Emergency Management's website OR by writing to:

Online

Contact NYC Emergency Management.

By Mail

Ready NY Coordinator
NYC Emergency Management
165 Cadman Plaza East
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Go Bag

Household Emergency Kit

Coastal Evacuation Route Signs

Ready New York: My Emergency Plan

Bulk Requests of More than 50 Copies