The Hurricane Irene simulation continues…. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- Alert issued 10/6/11 at 8:00 AM. Mayor Bloomberg has ordered a MANDATORY EVACUATION of Zone A citywide and the Rockaway Peninsula. All or part of your zip code is under an evacuation order. Please refer to OEM’s Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder at http://gis.nyc.gov/oem/he/index.htm.  You may also contact 311 to find […]

The Hurricane Irene simulation continues…. You watch the following Newscast. Hurricane Irene appears to be bearing down on NYC.  You and some of your staff assigned to the Coastal Storm Plan receive a second notification that you will be deployed in the next 48 hours to an Evacuation Center. How do you prepare yourself and […]

The Hurricane Irene simulation continues…. This past Sunday you receive a call from your elderly mother (87 years old) who lives in Far Rockaway- see http://t.co/jQRlm5ir -She normally has a home healthcare aid who checks in on her 3 times a week, but otherwise she is somewhat self sufficient. She is worried about the coming storm, […]

Join this serious game, a.k.a., simulation, as we put you in the role of emergency responder. Anders Gronstedt and I will be conducting a live demonstration of NYC’s Hurricane Shelter Simulation course in-person at the North American Simulations and Gaming Association this Thursday, October 6 at 10:30AM. Simulation begins below….. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hurricane Irene is due […]