After declaring the county in a state of emergency earlier Friday afternoon, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano is moving forward with mandatory evacuations along the north and south shores.
"After discussions with the National Weather Service, it appears that Nassau County will experience a direct impact from Hurricane Irene on Sunday, with heavy wind and rain arriving tomorrow," Mangano said at a press conference. "It is essential that this evacuation begin prior to wind gusts that exceed 55 miles per hour. Once winds exceed this level, flying debris could be deadly. It is also essential that this evacuation begin immediately, as the MTA will shut down public transportation by noon on Saturday."
The mandatory evacuation order is for all residents living south of Sunrise Highway, from the Queens line to Rockville Centre and south of Merrick Road, from Rockville Centre to the Nassau-Suffolk border. All those residing in these areas must evacuate by 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Residents should utilize coastal evacuation routes, which include: Peninsula Boulevard, Long Beach Road, Meadowbrook Parkway and the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway.
More than two dozen shelters are opening across the county at 7 p.m. Click here for important numbers and links.
After government told me my insurer can no longer cover flood damage, then made me buy flood insurance that doesn't cover my boilers or basements, I'm the last line of defense. I can do that, I know how. I can protect my property and my family. Nobody else will.
You sound very knowledgeable. Are you a civil engineer?
Some of us can fend for ourselves, some of us can't. I'd rather be on this side of the fence even if I have to pay to take care of you guys.
Watch your ass and dont get yourself or your family killed because you are too stupid or too lazy to take action. Ill say it again. 95% of the able bodied folks that were killed in New Orleans were complete fools. Rest assured that the same will hold true here if it gets bad enough.
This is not a game. This storm is bearing down on the island and it appears to be quite dangerous. The brain dead jerks posting here and saying that it is not are endangering the lives of folks that might be persuaded by their idiocy. If this storm comes ashore with the powerful and sustained tidal surge that now appears likely then some people will die. I urge folks to take action and get out of the way of this storm if you can. As for the folks poo-pooing this impending disaster you should know that you are rats, disgusting rats. You dont want to leave? Fine. Shut up and and sit on your ass as this storm bears down on you. Dont spend your time online trying to convince others to risk their lives with you.
How far above sea level is the south side of Lynbrook? (rt near Lynbrook Middle School).
By the way...did anyone hear Mayor Bloomberg deliver his advisory in Spanish on Thursday night?
http://www.trails.com/topo.aspx?state=NY
Look at what you are saying, folks. That's really sick stuff. Hopefully everyone will be able to do what they feel is right for them. Thank God for a country where we can each make our own choices based on many venues of information! Hope we're all back together Monday.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ssurge/risk/index.shtml?gm The above link might also be useful to people. Select storm surge Cat 1 and drag & zoom to LI to see where the possibe surge would be if Irene is still a Cat 1 when it hits LI.