A Message To The Community From New York Hospital Queens Regarding Medical Emergencies and Contact Information During The Hurricane

Thursday, November 01, 2012

If you or a family member has a serious injury or life-threatening medical condition call 911. If you call 911, specify the type of emergency (fire, medical, police) and be prepared to answer questions.

When you need access to non-emergency services or information about City government programs call 311. Do not call 311 for emergencies. 311 outside of New York City is 212-NEW-YORK.



New York Hospital Queens will provide Emergency Preparedness Updates on its website at www.nyhq.org



Evacuation Centers


72 evacuation centers across the city are now open and will be for the duration of the storm.
 These facilities are open to anyone who needs them, will provide a safe place to sleep, and will have food. Pets are welcome.
 All shelters have at least one entrance usable for wheelchairs. More information is available via 311, the OEM website and the Mayor's Office of People with Disabilities website, both of which will also provide information about accessible transportation. New Yorkers can find the closest evacuation center to them here.

The following is a list of sites with important information you may need to access:


Map of Zone A and low-lying evacuation areas:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/downloads/pdf/zoneA_evac_centers_102612.pdf

Severe Weather site: http://www.nyc.gov/severeweather


Ready New York Hurricane :http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/ready/hurricane_guide.shtml

Ready New York for Business Guide: http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/ready/biz_guide.shtml

New York City Office of Emergency Management: www.NYC.gov/oem


OEM on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nycemergencymanagement


Federal Emergency Management Office (FEMA): www.ready.gov

National Weather Service: www.weather.gov


NYS Div. of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: 518-242-5000 or www.dhses.ny.gov

Notify NYC: www.NYC.gov/notifynyc or @NotifyNYC


NYC Service: www.NYC.gov/volunteer


American Red Cross in Greater New York: 877-733-2767 or www.nyredcross.org


Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT): www.NYC.gov/cert


New York Cares: 212-228-5000 or www.nycares.org


Citizen Corps: www.NYC.gov/citizencorps


The Salvation Army in New York: www.salvationarmy-newyork.org

New York Blood Center: www.nybloodcenter.org

INSURANCE RESOURCES


National Flood Insurance Program: 888-379-9531 or www.Floodsmart.gov


New York State Department of Financial Services:
212-709-3500 or www.dfs.ny.gov/


Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC: 212-519-2500 or
 www.nhsnyc.org


Insurance Information Institute: www.iii.org

Debra Pagano Cohen

Director, Community & Government Affairs

New York Hospital Queens

dec9067@nyp.org

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