NYC CERT Brooklyn 15

The next in person meeting will be December 12, 2022. Save the date🌲

Never Forget

Stop by and see us, and some other great organizations. Community Health Fair, June 26, 1:00 pm, St. James Lutheran Church.

Great Community parade today. Thank you to the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens teams for your support.

A new NYC DOT rule goes into effect in NYC today which requires drivers to stop, rather than yield, for pedestrians in intersections when traffic controls 🚦🛑 are not in place.

Drivers must remain stopped until such pedestrians cross the roadway.
https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/noa-various-amendments-traffic-rules.pdf

Alert issued 01-16-2022 at 4:22 PM.

The National Weather Service has issued the following:
What: Coastal Flood Warning
Where: Staten Island and Brooklyn
When: 4AM to 12PM on 1/17
Hazards: Tidal departures of 1.5 to 2.5 feet above normal are expected to cause beach erosion and widespread moderate flooding of vulnerable shore roads and/or properties.
Preparedness Actions:
- Avoid driving through or coming in contact with flood waters. Six inches of fast flowing water can knock you off your feet, and as little as one foot of rushing water can carry away a car. There could be pollutants in the water or other hazards that you cannot see.
- Coastal flood waters could damage your vehicle. Move your car to higher ground, and wash your car thoroughly if it makes contact with flood waters.
- New York City residents, please call 311 if you encounter flooding that makes roads impassable, causes property damage, or persists for more than 48 hours

Notification issued 01-07-2022 at 3:00 PM.

The NYC Emergency Management Department advises New Yorkers to prepare for freezing temperatures tonight into tomorrow, 1/8.
If you must travel, exercise caution. Roads and surfaces may be slippery. Use mass transit if possible.
If you must go outdoors, wear dry, warm clothing and cover exposed skin. Keep fingertips, earlobes, and noses covered.
Check on family, friends, and neighbors who may need help in cold weather – especially older adults or people with disabilities.