2006 Video re Hurricane Preparedness & Roosevelt Island

While it appears that Hurrican Earl will not be the be menace it was predicted for NYC the below post from February 19, 2009 is worth repeating. Most island residents still feel unsure what they would do in case of a hurricane hitting the island in light of our defined and limited ways off the island.....

As previously posted:

The above video is from a 2006 meeting regarding hurricane preparedness on Roosevelt Island. I stumbled upon it this evening and wanted obviously to post it here. The video was prepared by Manhattan Community Board 8 and was of a CB8M Public Safety meeting they held on Roosevelt Island in the Good Shepherd Community Center. The video is presented on a channel labeled CB8M Speaks.

I don't recall too many individuals feeling that the meeting answered all their questions but the video is clearly worth watching by all residents that were not there that afternoon.

CB8M: Hurricane Preparedness Video Roosevelt Island

The above video is from a 2006 meeting regarding hurricane preparedness on Roosevelt Island. I stumbled upon it this evening and wanted obviously to post it here. The video was prepared by Manhattan Community Board 8 and was of a CB8M Public Safety meeting they held on Roosevelt Island in the Good Shepherd Community Center. The video is presented on a channel labeled CB8M Speaks.

I don't recall too many individuals feeling that the meeting answered all their questions but the video is clearly worth watching by all residents that were not there that afternoon.

Aid Needed to Send OIWW - Haiti

The Roosevelt Islander posts an impassioned plea for help from Jim Luce of Orphans International for their kids in Haiti where Hurricane Gustav recently wreaked havoc and destruction.

OIWW:

"Please call Jim Luce directly at (212) 755-7285 or at (212) 755-7550 to donate by credit card, the fastest way to get us funds.We must raise $4,000 over the next 48 hours to meet our obligations there."

Roosevelt Island Apartments After a Category 3 Hurricane?

The NY Times is running a story about possible housing solutions after a Category 3 Hurricane would displace thousands of New Yorkers. The above rendering was from the winning entry in a competition titled "What if New York City" where entrants were asked “to generate solutions for post-disaster provisional housing.”

Perhaps RIOC should start placing orders for these units now if the predictions are that in the next few years a major hurricane will be hitting the area.

Update re 9/21 Community Board 8 TV Broadcast re Hurricane Preparedness

According to Elizabeth McKee of Community Board 8 the broadcast is a videotape of the July 20, 2006 event that took place at the Church of Good Shepherd which was sponsored by CB8. The above image was of the flyer that advertised that event. for info regarding that event you can check out the Main Street Wire article that covered it and ran in the July 29, 2006 issue. To be honest that article covered a lot of ground ad is worth reading again. It also raised a lot of good questions as many of the residents that attended the 2006 seminar were not altogether satisfied with the OEM plan.

So if you felt attending that seminar was enough watching this broadcast may not be something for your agenda but if you missed attending that event perhaps this broadcast is something to put on your calendar.

If you cannot watch or videotape this re-broadcast you can also listen to an audiotape of the event at the Community Board 8 offices which are located at 505 Park Avenue, Suite 620, (East 59th Street). CB8 asks that those wanting to listen to the tapes call their offices before coming so that they can have the tape ready for you (212-758-4340).

TV 9/21 – “Hurricane Preparedness Comes to Roosevelt Island”

This Friday, September 21, 2007, at 2:30 pm on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network [Channel 34 Time Warner/Channel 82 RCN], Community Board 8 will rebroadcast "Hurricane Preparedness Comes to Roosevelt Island". The program is a mere half hour long so if you plan to be out of the apartment that afternoon set your VCRs or DVRs.

Apparently this is the third showing of this program this month. It previously played on September 7th and on September 12th.

I have not seen the program so I am unsure when it was filmed and who the presenters are. I have sent an email to CB8 looking for information and I plan on calling their office tomorrow in that same regard. Look for updates to this post.

RIOC & OEM Hurricane Info:

The emergency preparedness webpage of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) can be found HERE. A supplement (made for a magnet format) with emergency phone numbers for Roosevelt Island can be found HERE.