Brooklynites- Hurricane  Sandy is Coming up The East Coast Are you Ready

 Brooklyn New Yorkers- Follow New York City Office of  Emergency Management here   OEM

Hurricane Sandy Will Be Heading Up the East Coast Are You Prepared

Follow the National Weather Service as it tracks Hurricaine Sandy  up the East Coast - here  NOAA

Getting Prepared :

Purchase the American Red Cross 3 Day Deluxe Emergency Preparedness Kit or put together your own kits with the following items:

FlashLight (batteries)

Water resistant radio-(batteries) or hand crank radio

Blankets

Can foods or food bars

Can opener

Work gloves

12hr light sticks

Towelettes

N-95 breathing mask

10 x 10 plastic sheating

Tent or tarp

Rain poncho

Roll of duct tape

Emergency water

Water container 2.5 gallons

Whistle

Personal first aid kit

Hygine products

First aid and emergency preparedeness guide

Extra Cellphone batteries

Cellphone charger and solar charger

Extra laptop/notebook batteries

Garbage bags

Sandwich bags for cash, ID, medical insurance cards, list of medications, medications

List of facebook and Twitter contacts incl email addresses

Your personal telephone book

Coin-quarters- when cell towers are down you may find that payphones and landlines are working

You should have two kits keep one at home and leave the other at your work place.  Parents should pack mini kits for their children.

Always keep a first aid kit  in your car

When possible have a designated meeting site for your friends and family.

Have a plan and make sure that every know where the kits are located.

Brooklyn homeowners and Landlords

since it autumn

Remove and store  out door furniture- plant pots- garbage cans

Clear Drains and Gutters of leaves

Help the city - clear street drains of debris