Reply #16: Here's a map of lower Manhattan storm surge areas:

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Residents in Zone A (orange) face the highest risk of flooding from a hurricane’s storm surge. Zone A includes all low-lying coastal areas and other areas that could experience storm surge in ANY hurricane that makes landfall close to New York City.
Residents in Zone B (Yellow) may experience storm surge flooding from a MODERATE (Category 2 or higher) hurricane.
Residents in Zone C (Green) may experience storm surge flooding from a MAJOR hurricane (Category 3 & 4) making landfall just south of New York City. A major hurricane is unlikely in New York City, but not impossible.


Boy, as a native NYCer, I would NOT want to try to get out of NYC if Bloomberg announces evacuations. Just looking at lower Manhattan, that's A LOT of people, and you've got the rest of Manhattan & the other boroughs to add in. I'd go now -- the traffic will be a nightmare getting out. And, as so many New Yorkers don't have cars, the same will be true of public transportation -- that'll be a nightmare, too. Amtrak, LIRR, Path.....I'd be climbing aboard one of 'em! (Actually, I'd probably be going to a friend's apartment in NYC, one out of a flood zone -- none of those public transports allow dogs and, as I've always had dogs, I'm sure I still would and I would NOT leave my dog behind!)

Good luck to all of you! I'm calling friends/family now to see what they're up to.


(ETA the explanation below the map -- it didn't come through with the image.)