New York Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Irene
Posted on August 25, 2011
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency for the state of New York. In a statement, Cuomo says, "We are communicating with our federal and local partners to track the storm and to plan a coordinated response, and we will deploy resources as needed to the areas expected to be hit the hardest."
ABC News reports that the declaration enables the state to activate the "Emergency Management Assistance Compact" and obtain access to federal resources and other resources outside the state of New York.
New York's Office of Emergency Management currently has one long detailed page about hurricane preparation here. It provides information about the Saffir-Simpson scales as well as information about preparation, evacuation and inland flooding.
Other states including New Jersey and Virginia have also declared a state of emergency today.
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