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, but her neighbors, many of them immigrants who have never experienced a severe storm in NYC tell her that they plan to stay.
What do you tell her?
You and several of your staff receive notifications via NotifyNYC like the following:
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SWN-Alert issued 10/4/11 at 8:00 AM. Mayor Lewis has activated the Coastal Storm Plan.
You are being notified as you may be asked to report to an Evacuation Center.
Please reply to this message if you are available. If you are available to report to an
Evacuation Center then reply with a 1. If you are not available, then reply with a 2.
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 out if you need to evacuate.
The sender provided the following contact information. Sender's Name: Notify NYC Sender's Email: notify1nyc@oem.nyc.gov Sender's Contact Phone: 212-###-9175
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Several of your staff tell you they have plans this weekend. Others say they have kids at home that they need to take care of, and as single parents, they cannot leave them for long with other family members. You yourself have your own children at home, but your husband will be at home this weekend which will free you up if you are called upon.
What do you tell your staff?
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