Hurricane resourcesPosted 10/28/12
MARISOL DÍAZ/THE RIVERDALE PRESS Dennis Limberis restocks water at Keyfood supermarket, at West 235th Street, for the third time Sunday. 
Jordan Laks/The Riverdale Press The No. 1 train station at 231st Street and Broadway Sunday night, after a complete shutdown of the transit system in anticipation of Sandy. 
MARISOL DÍAZ/THE RIVERDALE PRESS By Monday 9:20am Keyfood supermarket, at West 235th Street, had ran out of bread. 
MARISOL DÍAZ/THE RIVERDALE PRESS Kevin Pacheco and David Kritchman, from Empire City Subway, remove barricades on West 239th Street so that they can't be lifted by the wind. 
MARISOL DÍAZ/THE RIVERDALE PRESS Metro-North lines, along with all forms of mass transit, have been suspended indefinitely. Photo
Here’s a list of resources to keep you in-the-know as the storm approaches.
Marble Hill and the northeastern-most parts of Spuyten Duyvil are in Evacuation Zone B, meaning there is the potential for flooding if a category 2 hurricane hits just south of the city.
Van Cortlandt Park, parts North Riverdale and Kingsbridge, from Broadway at the Yonkers border, as far east as Bailey Avenue and into Marble Hill, are located in Evacuation Zone C, meaning there is the potential for flooding if a catoregory 3-4 hurricane hits just south of the city. For weather information, see NYC's severe weather website, the National Weather Service hurricane information site and The Weather Channel's Bronx page: To report downed power lines, outages, and check service restoration status by computer or mobile device, go to ConEd's website or call 1-800-75-CONED (1-800-752-6633). Have your account number available and, if possible, report whether neighbors have lost power.Con Edison says that customers who report outages will be called by Con Edison with their estimated restoration times as they become available. To see where power outages have occurred, go to ConEd's outage map. Local emergency resources: Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Community Board 8 KeywordsHurricane Sandy, local elected officials, transportation, schools, maps, local officials, evacuation |
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