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YALE/TULANE ESF-8 PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM SPECIAL REPORT

HURRICANE SANDY

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BACKGROUND Connecticut

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AS OF 11:00 AM EST

16 NOV 2012

RED CROSS

NEW YORK CITY

NEW JERSEY

NEW YORK

THE FOCUS OF THIS REPORT WILL BE PRIMARILY ON NY AND NJ

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

DISEASE TRANSMISSION

COMMIT TO A DAY OF ACTION To support our neighborhoods and communities in New York City that have been significantly affected by Hurricane Sandy, the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative are taking action to help with relief efforts. On Sunday, November 18, we will bring people and organizations together to join us for a day of volunteering in a community – one where many of our employees, partners, and friends live and work – that is still picking up the pieces. President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, at a Day of Action for New York.

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US LANDFALL Just before 8 a.m. EDT, on October 29, Sandy turned to the north-northwest and started to make its expected approach towards the U.S. coast. At 7 p.m. EDT that evening, Sandy was declared a post-tropical cyclone, while still maintaining Category 1 strength. Sandy made its final landfall 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey at about 8 p.m. EDT on October 29 . U.S. IMPACT: Sandy impacted 14 states along the U.S. East Coast, from Florida to New England, stretching tropical storm force winds far inland, causing major flooding in coastal communities and New York City, exacerbating mountain snows in the Mid Atlantic Appalachian region, especially in West Virginia, halting mass transit and cutting power to more than 7 million homes and businesses, and causing at least $50 billion in estimated damages across the East Coast, Mid Atlantic and Appalachian regions.

BACKGROUND

OVERVIEW: Hurricane Sandy was a late-season tropical cyclone that first affected Jamaica, Cuba, The Bahamas, Haiti and Florida before slamming into the U.S. East Coast and Canada. In diameter, it was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, with winds spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km) TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT: The eighteenth tropical cyclone and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Sandy developed from an elongated tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22. It quickly strengthened after becoming a tropical depression and was upgraded to a tropical storm six hours later. On October 24, Sandy was upgraded to a hurricane. The storm made landfall on Cuba during the early morning of October 25 as a Category 2 hurricane. During the late evening of October 25, Sandy weakened to Category 1 strength; in the early hours of October 26, it headed north through the Bahamas and north along the U.S. East Coast. Sandy showed some characteristics of both tropical and extratropical cyclones on October 26 and briefly weakened to a tropical storm in the early morning hours of October 27, then strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane later that morning.

NOR’EASTER: Immediately after Sandy made landfall, forecasters were already discussing the possibility of a nor'easter directly impacting the North East during the following week. In preparation for the storm, some residents of the state's coastal areas were evacuated once again due to the threat of high winds, flooding, and storm surge of up to three feet; . The storm hit New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and New England on November 7, a little more than a week after Sandy's landfall bringing snow, freezing temperatures, downing trees and power lines.

FATALITIES BY COUNTRY

RESPONSE: Sandy caused billions in damage. The widespread destruction has resulted in the largest relief effort since Hurricane Katrina. Local, tribal, state and federal assets have been mobilized to meet the needs.

CURRENT SITUATION

POWER OUTAGES: As of 9:00 am EST November 16, there are 2,129 customers without power in the State of New York.

FUEL RATIONING: On 13 NOV 2012, New Jersey stopped the rationing of motor fuel purchases based on the last number of the license plate. Temporary fuel rationing measures continue into November 18 for New York City and Nassau and Suffolk Counties. (NYC.GOV) In New York, about 89% (up from 54%) of stations have gas available, 4% (down from 38%) of stations have low/uncertain inventories, and about 7% (down from 8%) of stations do not have gas available. (Google Crisis Center, 4:00 p.m., 15 NOV 2012)

DOE SITREP – 16 NOV 2012

As of 3 p.m., 12 NOV , more than 382,000 individuals in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut have registered for assistance. More than $499 million has been approved in FEMA housing and other needs assistance and the SBA has issued 262,668 disaster loan applications to residents and businesses. Survivors in declared counties in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut can register for assistance. Learn more: information and FAQs before you apply for assistance.

PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING

DEBRIS: USACE is augmenting state and local efforts to remove and dispose of debris in New York. 76 dump trucks and 220 long-haul trucks are in operation for debris removal, and 18 barges have been identified for long haul to Albany, New York. 77,237 cubic yards of debris have been removed at this time. TEMPORARY POWER: USACE is currently working to provide temporary emergency power to 13 identified public housing sites in New York City. 198 generator installations at critical facilities have been completed in New York (97) and New Jersey (101). DE-WATERING: Pumping is complete at all 14 tunnels in New York. During this unwatering effort, USACE provided teams and equipment to operate 162 pumps and removed over 275 million gallons of water.

ENEREGY

SHELTERS AND WARMING CENTERS MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH

NEW YORK: 7 DMATs, 1 Public Health Service (PHS) Rapid Deployment Force (RDF), 1 Mental Health Team (MHT), 1 Federal Medical Station (FMS), 1 National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT), and 1 Incident Response Coordination Team (IRCT) are engaged. 2 DMATs, 1 MHT, and 1 PHS RDF have been demobilized. (NRCC -15 NOV) NEW JERSEY: All assets have been demobilized AMBULANCES: Of 240 ambulances/EMS units supplied to New York City through the National Ambulance Contract to support EMS operations in New York, 100 have begun demobilization as of November 15.

ASSITANCE

NRCC SENIOR LEADERSHIP BRIEF – 15 NOV 2012

CURRENT SITUATION

LOGISTICS

RED CROSS

27 points of distribution (PODs) are open in New York: 3 in Brooklyn, 16 in Nassau

County, 6 in Queens, and 2 in Staten Island.

Approximately 5,760 American Red Cross (ARC) workers are deployed from all 50 states with the majority working in New York and New Jersey. To date, there have been 8,824 ARC disaster responders assigned to Hurricane Sandy operations (90% volunteer). Approximately 5,828,277 meals and snacks have been served and 1,885,635 aggregate relief items, such as hygiene kits, have been distributed. Red Cross volunteers are also driving through neighborhoods to hand out water, food, and relief supplies. Pet Shelters: There are 10 open pet shelters in New York (354 occupants) and 3 open pet shelters in New Jersey (258 occupants) as of November 14. (NRCC SENIOR LEADERSHIP BRIEF – 15 NOV 2012)

ANIMAL SHELTERS

NRCC SENIOR LEADERSHIP BRIEF – 15 NOV 2012

OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE

• In New York, hazardous household waste (HHW) collection and transfer in Nassau and Suffolk Counties are ongoing, but activities have concluded at Fresh Kills #1 and Father Capadanno.

• Crews are moving to Cedar Grove in Staten Island to commence household hazardous waste segregation activities. The cumulative total of hazardous waste containers is 14,578, with the majority in New York.

• EPA continues to meet with officials regarding the movement of sand deposited in residential communities in the Rockaways, New York to the Mariner’s Marsh Park as part of an ongoing Brownfields project.

• EPA continues work at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) to restore the plant to full operations. Ten primary clarifiers are expected to be operational by November 15, pending the installation of motor control centers. 7 secondary clarifiers and all 12 oxygen tanks are now operating.

NRCC SENIOR LEADERSHIP BRIEF – 15 NOV 2012

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• SEEKING ASSISTANCE: call1-800-462-7585

• SHELTERS: for those who are unable to return home, states, tribes, localities and the Red Cross continue to operate emergency shelters along the East Coast. Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. Download the FEMA smartphone app. To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply).

• FEMA Housing Portal: Individuals and families who have been displaced by the disaster can use the FEMA Housing Portal to help find a place to live.

• Recovery Tips: ensuring your safety and coping with disasters

• DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS: A Disaster Recovery Center is a readily accessible facility or mobile office where applicants may go for information about FEMA or other disaster assistance programs, Currently, a total of 40 Disaster Recovery Centers are open in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Search for a Disaster Recovery Center - To search for a Disaster Recovery Center via text message, text: DRC and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: DRC 01234 (Standard rates apply).

FEMA More than 7,700 FEMA personnel have been deployed to support response operations, including search and rescue, situational awareness, communications and logistical support in states affected by the storm. Community relations teams are on the ground in the hardest hit areas going door-to-door to inform disaster survivors about available services and resources and to gather situational awareness. FEMA continues to coordinate with the federal family who has mobilized hundreds of staff from various federal agencies to support community relations and operational activities. More than 2,040 housing inspectors are on the ground, meeting with disaster survivors to identify damages to homes, to further expedite assistance to individuals; and more than 90,000 damage inspections have already been completed in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established a 24-hour hotline at 1-800-832-5660 to address questions of motor carrier drivers and operators providing direct emergency relief related to Hurricane Sandy on individual registration, certification, tax, or other barriers to the flow of fuel transportation to affected states. The DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) continues to work with FEMA and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to secure buses which are being used in New Jersey to help commuters connect to or reach Manhattan and the surrounding area. The buses will supplement NJ Transit commuter rail and PATH rail lines where service is not yet restored.

THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) SBA has an electronic loan application (ELA) for homeowners, renters and businesses to apply for a disaster loan for Hurricane Sandy damages. ELA provides a convenient alternative to visiting a Disaster Recovery Center or mailing in a paper loan application. The online program checks for errors, prompts for more information when needed and provides a quicker decision than the hand-written applications. Visit https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela to apply online. The SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private non-profit organizations, to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage. SBA continues to operate several Business Recovery Centers in New York and New Jersey. In addition to SBA staff in each Disaster Recovery Center, SBA continues to open and staff Business Recovery Centers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut For more information, call the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or go to www.sba.gov.

FEDERAL ACTIVITIES

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: SitRep November 7 a Nor’easter impacted the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with strong winds, rain or snow, and coastal flooding. People without power: 8,661,527 Petroleum Stations lists and closures or call 202-586-7517, William N. Bryan ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: Call 1-800-424-8802. NEW YORK: EPA has assessed 3 drinking water facilities and 7 wastewater treatment plants. Hurricane Proof plan. NEW JERSEY: EPA has assessed 14 drinking water facilities and 11 wastewater treatment plants. All 105 of the short-term, removal sites have been assessed and do not pose an immediate threat to public health or the environment. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION as secured as many as 350 buses which will be used across New Jersey to help commuters connect to or reach Manhattan and the surrounding area. 1-800-877-8339, or DOT Customer Service Center: 202-366-4000 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY The USGS has released a series of aerial photographs showing before-and-after images of Hurricane Sandy’s impacts on the Atlantic Pre- and post-storm images of the New Jersey and New York shoreline in particular tell a story of a coastal landscape that was considerably altered by the historic storm.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) announced special relief intended to support leave-based donation programs to aid survivors who have suffered from the extraordinary destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. Under these programs, employees may donate their vacation, sick or personal leave in exchange for employer cash payments made to qualified tax-exempt organizations providing relief for the survivors of Hurricane Sandy. Also, the Treasury Department and the IRS announced an expedited review and approval process will be offered for organizations seeking tax-exempt status in order to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy. efforts. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) in response to a request from the State of Connecticut, DOE will loan an additional 4.2 million gallons of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), to provide emergency loans to fuel distributors in Connecticut to address fuel shortages in the state. This is a continuation of the agreement announced a week ago when President Obama declared that Hurricane Sandy has created a severe energy supply interruption. The fuel will then be provided to fuel distributors in the state and will be repaid in the next 30 days by the distributors directly. DOE and DLA stand ready to make available additional fuel as needed. UNITED STATE POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) wants to remind customers who have evacuated or relocated due to hurricane Sandy to submit a change of address, place mail on hold or request that mail be temporarily forwarded to their new location. For the latest service updates regarding hurricane Sandy, call 1-800-ASK-USPS ( 1-800-275-8777).

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S (USDA'S) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has distributed an initial $5.3 million to 11 states affected by Hurricane Sandy. NRCS provides this funding through its Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (CNCS) has more than 1000 national service members who have been deployed to seven states. AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia are assisting with shelter operations, call centers, debris removal, and mass care. More than 430 members of FEMA Corps, an innovative partnership between FEMA and AmeriCorps, are working directly with disaster survivors in New York and New Jersey. USDA'S FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (FNS) is allowing flexibility to New York City Public School District to serve all meals free through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the month of November. FNS has also approved New Jersey's request to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP- formerly Food Stamps) recipients that reside in designated areas to be allowed to purchase hot foods and hot food products with SNAP benefits through the end of the month.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The U.S. Department of Labor is

assisting in the recovery efforts

in communities affected by this

season's hurricanes. The

Department of Labor support

includes the following income

and job assistance: DOL's

National Contact Center 1-866-4-

USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH The Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is making available technical assistance and resources to help protect those participating in cleanup and recovery efforts. Learn how to keep workers safe during clean up and recovery operations following hurricanes OSHA field staff is working diligently to provide assistance and support to those involved in the Hurricane Sandy cleanup and recovery. Common hazards include downed electrical wires, carbon monoxide and electrical hazards from portable generators, fall and "struck-by" hazards from tree trimming or working at heights, being caught in unprotected excavations or confined spaces, burns, lacerations, musculoskeletal injuries, being struck by traffic or heavy equipment, and encountering contaminated water during flood cleanup. Protective measures involve evaluating the work area for all hazards; assuming all power lines are live; following safe practices when doing tree work; using fall protection and proper ladder safety when working at heights; task specific exposure monitoring; and utilizing proper precautions for traffic work zones. For additional information on US Department of Labor recovery efforts in communities affected by Hurricane Sandy, see DOL's Hurricane Recovery Assistance page. If you need to contact OSHA for an emergency situation, please call the toll-free hotline 1-800-321-OSHA. For non-urgent matters, you can call the OSHA hotline or send an email. OSHA urges workers and members of the public engaged in cleanup and recovery activities to be aware of the hazards they might encounter and the necessary steps they should take to protect themselves.

FLOOD CLEANUP HAZARDS

Flood Cleanup Fact Sheet [PDF*] Molds and Fungi Mold QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] [Vietnamese*] [Portuguese*] Mold Fact Sheet [PDF*] Fungi Hazards Fact Sheet [PDF*] [Español*] More...

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS DOWNED ELECTRICAL WIRES Fact Sheet [PDF*] Electrical Safety QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] Working Safely with Electricity Fact Sheet [PDF*] [Español*]

TREE TRIMMING AND DEBRIS REMOVAL AERIAL LIFTS QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] Fact Sheet [PDF*]

CHAIN SAW SAFETY QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] [Portuguese*] Fact Sheet [PDF*] [Español*] More...

CHIPPER MACHINE SAFETY QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] [Portuguese*]

TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL SAFETY QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] [Vietnamese*] [Portuguese*] Fact Sheet [PDF*] [Español*]

FALLS AERIAL LIFTS

QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] Fact Sheet [PDF*]

PREVENTING FALLS Fact Sheet [PDF*] [Español*] [Portuguese*]

PORTABLE LADDERS QuickCard [PDF*] Slips, Trips, and Falls

Portable Generators Portable Generator Safety

QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] Fact Sheet [PDF*] Grounding Portable Generators Fact Sheet [PDF*] Carbon Monoxide Poisoning QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*]

WORK ZONE TRAFFIC SAFETY QuickCard [PDF*] [Español*] Fact Sheet [PDF*]

FEDERAL ACTIVITIES

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA)

OPERATIONS CENTER FACILITATES, COORDINATES DLA SUPPORT TO SANDY RELIEF

The Joint Logistics Operations Center (JLOC ) is Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) focal point for gathering and analyzing information involving the agency’s operations from within and outside of the agency. The center typically runs in two eight-hour shifts, with a full staff ready to respond to requests between 4 a.m. and 8 p.m. with a staff duty officer able to respond between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. As the storm approached the Northeast, the JLOC added a third shift and went to 24-hour operations. The extra personnel came from other entities within DLA Headquarters, including civilians, active-duty service members and reservists. Other personnel took on roles as liaison officers at critical partners in the relief effort. Liaison Officers were sent to work with other federal government agencies providing relief for Sandy as well as state governments. As of Nov. 13, the JLOC had helped coordinate the delivery of more than 6.2 million meals, 48 pallets of bottled water, 7.8 million gallons of fuel, 107 water pumps, 51 generators, 500 sets of cold-weather clothing, 172,000 blankets, 4,000 cots, 200 hypothermia-prevention kits and six portable X-ray machines to affected areas. Contracting for generators to ease the burden of power outages and pumps to aid in drying out soaked buildings and infrastructure were two challenges unique to this storm. The agency positioned generators and high-capacity pumps at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to augment and support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in meeting those needs. The agency has also helped USACE in contracting out the removal of more than 30 million pounds of trash and debris

FEMA’s requests, coupled with DLA’s ability to deliver supplies and USACE’s engineering expertise, led to apartment buildings getting power back in the Breezy Point neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., a borough where power outages still remain a challenge.

Sgt. Rockieve Givian (top right), petroleum specialist, Company E, 310 Task Force Phoenix, Fort Drum, N.Y, fills his fuel truck at the fueling point, Nov. 8, Fort Dix, N.J. Soldiers are working along Federal Emergency Management Agency contractors who bring fuel from other parts of the nation in support of Hurricane Sandy. The fuel is later distributed at coordinated points in New Jersey and New York. (photo by: Sgt. Ferdinand Detres Jr, 10th Press Camp Headquarters, Fort Bragg, N.C.)

• The three amphibious ships supporting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts off the coast of New York and New Jersey returned to their homeports in Virginia, on Nov. 12. • Marines from the 26th MEU also returned to Camp Lejeune, N.C. on Nov. 12. • Operations in support of relief have shifted into the recovery phase. FEMA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are fully operational and providing sustained assistance as requested by state and local authorities. • Navy and Marine Corps forces aboard the ships systematically transitioned the services they were providing to FEMA and the USACE as a way to maintain continuity during long long-term disaster response. • Sailors from all three ships, and Marines embarked from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provided support throughout the affected region. They assisted with repair of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal and the Sandy Hook Coast Guard Station; emergency clearance and restoration efforts in Staten Island, N.Y., and New Jersey's Barrier Islands; dewatering efforts at Rockaway Beach, N.Y., Staten Island, Ellis Island, and at locations in the vicinity of the World Trade Center Memorial. • The ships also served as a landing platform for U.S. Coast Guard assets conducting search and rescue operations.

NAVY/MARINE FORCES

A number of Navy personnel remain deployed to the affected region to provide support. Those shore-based forces include some

that originally deployed aboard the amphibious ships: • Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) forces are

operating out of Craven Point and Rockaway N.J., and Breezy Point, N.Y. These forces include Seabees from Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5);

• Mobile Diving & Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU-2); and

• The commander of NECC, Rear Adm. Michael P. Tillotson, continues to serve as the Deputy Commander of the Joint Coordination Element (JCE). The JCE remains in place to coordinate Defense Department support for relief operations.

US NAVY - NNS121112-01- Release Date: 11/12/2012 1:25:00 PM

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

• USACE has established Recovery Field Offices in New York and New

Jersey. The NJ RFO is co-located with the FEMA Joint Field Office, and the NY RFO is 7 miles from FEMA JFO.

• USACE assigned a liaison to the Department of Energy and to the National Guard Bureau to coordinate any combined response actions.

• USACE temporary housing advisors are on scene in New York and New Jersey working to assist with the evaluation of temporary housing requirements.

• Work continues at Manasquan Inlet restoration near Mantoloking, New Jersey.

USACE – 14 NOV 2012

• USACE has more than 3,000 employees from the North Atlantic

Division with an additional 990 team members deployed from other USACE divisions across the Nation engaged to support the response mission. USACE currently has 68 FEMA Mission Assignments exceeding a total of $254 million.

• The USACE Water Delivery Mission is complete.

• De-watering - With local authorities USACE concentrated pumping efforts at 14 critical locations as determined by local officials. Pumping is complete at all 14 locations.

• USACE debris teams are in ports, waterways and coastal areas in NJ and NY clearing debris along the Atlantic seaboard. 35 debris teams are assisting local NY and NJ authorities.

• 76 dump trucks are in operation for debris removal along with 220 long haul trucks in operation; 34,835 cubic yards of debris have been removed. 16 barges have been identified for debris removal operations.

• Planning response teams also are assisting with debris management, infrastructure assessment, temporary roofing, critical public facilities, and temporary housing.

• USACE is supporting States’ and FEMA Regions I, II and III operations centers to organize response efforts. More than 25 team leaders or assistant team leaders have been alerted and/or deployed to provide public works and engineering expertise to include damage modeling, storm surge modeling, and coastal preparations.

Task Force Neighbor 1st Lt. Andrea Gongaware, 554th Engineer Battalion, speaks with local officials Nov. 8 in Highlands, N.J., as a member of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division local government liaison team. The team sends information back to the USACE Emergency Operations Center where personnel work with FEMA, local and state officials and agencies and military partners to begin the recovery process.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) Public Health Emergency – ASPR Twitter | Facebook • HHS has more than 1,200 personnel in

New York and New Jersey, providing public health and medical assistance.

• A Disaster Distress Help Line has been established with counselors to provide support and referrals to mental help resources: Call 1-800-985-5990 or SMS (text “TalkWithUs” to 66746)

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL Twitter | Facebook • Text “SANDY” to 87000 for Sandy Storm

Health Updates • CASPER: Community Assessment for

Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Toolkit

• CDC house proof vs hurricane NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) Hurricane Sandy - Common Hazards: Please be extra vigilant for hazards likely to appear during the Hurricane Sandy response, including: exposures while cleaning up flood water and mold, carbon monoxide exposures, working in cold weather.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Approximately 840 HHS personnel remain deployed to provide public health and medical assistance.

– NEW YORK: 7 DMATs, 1 Public Health Service (PHS) Rapid Deployment Force (RDF), 1 Mental Health Team (MHT), 1 Federal Medical Station (FMS), 1 National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT), and 1 Incident Response Coordination Team (IRCT) are engaged. 2 DMATs, 1 MHT, and 1 PHS RDF have been demobilized. (NRCC SENIOR

LEADERSHIP BRIEF – 15 NOV 2012 )

– NEW JERSEY: All assets have been demobilized. (NRCC SENIOR LEADERSHIP BRIEF

– 15 NOV 2012 )

DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAMS

As hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities return to service, HHS teams return to their home states. Nine Disaster Medical Assistance Teams from the National Disaster Medical System with caches of medical supplies and two teams of U.S. Public Health Service commissioned corps officers remain deployed to New York in medical shelters and augment hospital staff the states’ and city’s request.

ESAR-VHP AND MRC

In addition to requesting HHS medical team support, New York and New Jersey health departments have called on more than 615 medical volunteers available through two HHS sponsored programs: each state’s Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) and local Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). ESAR-VHP and MRC are fully integrated programs in New York and New Jersey. These volunteers are assisting in shelters, including general, American Red Cross, and special medical needs shelters; emergency departments; special needs registries, and call centers.

DMAT TX-1 helps augment emergency room services at the Nassau University Medical Center following Hurricane Sandy.

MENTAL HEALTH

These teams include behavioral health professionals from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps deployed to provide mental health support in shelters and for first responders. Residents also can connect with local crisis counselors through the National Disaster Distress Helpline. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 via telephone ( 1-800-985-5990) and SMS (text

‘TalkWithUs’ to 66746).

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION:

• How to keep food and water clean and safe

• Immediate assistance with water and food 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332). The FDA reminds consumers to take precautions for storing water and ensuring the safety of their food and medical supplies for themselves, their families, and their pets during and after any hurricane-related rain, possible flooding and power outages.

• For food and drug safety messaging, visit the Food and Drug Administration hurricane safety checklist, available in English and Spanish http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm317232.htm.

• Medical Devices - If you have a "life-

supporting" or "life-sustaining" device that depends on electricity, you should contact your healthcare provider for information on how to maintain function in the event of a loss of power. Keep your device and supplies clean and dry. If possible, notify your local Public Health Authority to request evacuation prior to adverse weather events. For more information, see FDA Offers Tips about Medical Devices and Hurricane Disasters

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EPAP) HHS activated the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) to assist people in the impacted areas without any form of health insurance coverage to replace certain prescription medications and limited durable medical equipment lost or damaged in the hurricane. To learn about EPAP, visit www.phe.gov/epap.

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A team of specialists from the Administration for Children and Families continues to support child care, foster care, and Head Start recovery efforts in New York and New Jersey, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration personnel are available to assist the states of New York and New Jersey in assessing FDA-regulated industries

HHS has deployed a National Veterinary Response Team of nine veterinarians and veterinary technicians to provide primary and acute care for pets in the hard hit area New York City known as Far Rockaway and at a large pet shelter in the New York City area. The vet team members will work from a mobile vet clinic in Far Rockaway as local veterinary practices repair their offices and become available again in the community. The large pet shelter will be managed by the ASPCA, representing one of the first times HHS has partnered with a non-profit organization to provide pet care after a disaster. Members of the HHS vet team came from as far as Alaska and Florida to support the New York City community.

NATIONAL VETERINARY RESPONSE TEAM

AMERICAN RED CROSS

American Red Cross outreach operations continue to provide disaster relief services and items across Long Island, Staten Island, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Far Rockaway’s in New York and Hoboken, New Jersey. There are currently 5,770 Red Cross disaster responders supporting operations in the affected States. To find a shelter, people can download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS ( 1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. T he American Red Cross continues to provide food, shelter, relief supplies and comfort to the many people in the Greater New York Region still struggling even as power is restored and some communities begin to recover. SHELTERS: Remain open for people unable to return home, and Tuesday night, 13 NOV 2012, about 2,700 people stayed in 20 shelters. FEEDING: The extensive Red Cross feeding operation in partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention continues, with kitchens and fixed feeding sites spread across New York and New Jersey. To date, 5.6 million meals and snacks have been served. list of Red Cross feeding sites currently open in NYC and on Long Island See Link RED CROSS EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES: Red Cross volunteers are also driving through neighborhoods to hand out water, food and relief supplies in more than 300 Red Cross feeding trucks mobilized as well as rental cars, trucks and other vehicles. Visit Link for more information.

http://www.nyredcross.org/?nd=news_room&jid=63888/

If you are seeking relief as a result of Hurricane Sandy, please go to a service location or shelter. If there’s not one near you, find an Emergency Response Vehicle on the

ground providing urgently needed meals, water and comfort kits.

FEMA RUMOR CONTROL

There is a lot of misinformation circulating on social networks regarding the response and recovery effort for Hurricane Sandy. Rumors spread fast: please share this page and help

us provide accurate information about the types of assistance available.

Calling 1-800-621-FEMA Due to the large volume of calls, individuals trying to register with FEMA may experience long wait times. For individuals with internet access, you can register with FEMA for disaster assistance by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov or http://m.fema.gov on your mobile phone.

If you are a survivor in a declared county and have losses other than food, including damage to your home, personal property, or vehicle, you can apply for assistance.

If you are seeking additional information about Red Cross assistance, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit www.redcross.org.

A Disaster Recovery Center or DRC is a place where individuals seeking information about disaster assistance can speak face-to-face with FEMA personnel to ask questions. Please note, a Disaster Recovery Center is NOT a shelter and is NOT open 24/7. If you’re looking for a shelter, visit the Red Cross.

To find your nearest DRC: On your computer visit here. On your phone, click here. Via text message: text DRC and your Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA) Smartphone app can be found here.

For information on how to volunteer and assist with Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, visit Serve.gov/sandy

FEMA is providing water to state partners for distribution. For New York locations and times of food and water distribution centers and daytime warming centers, visit www.nyc.gov.

TRUE FALSE

X Cash Cards -- There are message boards and traffic on social media sites related to FEMA and/or the American Red Cross distributing cash cards to individuals affected by Hurricane Sandy. This is FALSE X Food stamps are being given out to residents of New York and New Jersey as a part of FEMA assistance. This is FALSE. FEMA's Individuals and Households Program does not provide food assistance or a $300 food voucher. If you have an emergency need for food, please call 211. If you reside in the NYC area, you may find information about food distribution locations by visiting www.nyc.gov. X There are reports that FEMA is paying $1,000 to go to New York and New Jersey to clean up debris. This is FALSE. X There was an inaccurate report on a radio station discussing a tent city for sheltering at Monmouth Park race track in New Jersey. This is FALSE. X There have been recent blog posts and social media traffic expressing that FEMA is out of bottled water. This is FALSE. X There have been calls and posts from citizens related to the failure of the Old Bridge Township water system in Old Bridge, New Jersey. This is FALSE.

New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Twitter Facebook FEMA Region 2

• Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) Anyone affected by Hurricane Sandy can now visit four newly opened DRCs if they have questions about recovery programs. There are now 25 DRCs are open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice. For locations and times, see here. Or text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA).

• Rental Assistance – FEMA announced that the agency is increasing the amount of rental assistance that it may provide eligible disaster survivors in NJ and NY by an additional 25%.

• Available Rentals – Landlords throughout the state are opening available properties to Hurricane Sandy victims. See the NJ Housing Research Center.

• DOE Hotline -- The Department of Education announced the launch of a hotline for families displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Call 609-292-2070. M-F 8am-4pm to speak with a department staffer with any questions about the schooling options. A free legal hotline for storm victims has been launched by the New Jersey State Bar Association, ABA Young Lawyers Division and FEMA help residents who cannot afford to pay an attorney. To request free legal assistance call 888-541-1900 from 9-5 (M-F). Messages can be left and calls will be returned the next day.

• Public health experts are available through the state's 2-1-1 system to answer questions about food and water safety and mold removal due to the affects of Hurricane Sandy. Call 2-1-1 24/7 or 1-866-234-0964 from 8am to 8pm on weekdays and 10am to 5pm on weekends.

• Pet Food Distributions available in four locations.

The State of Emergency for NJ is still in effect, with NJ ROIC and NJOEM currently at operational Level 4. All 21 counties are still included for Public and Individual Assistance in areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by POTUS on October 30, 2012. DEATH TOLL: 28 INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE: As of 6 p.m. EST Nov. 15, 29,367 applications have been approved; Total Individual & Households Program: $149.9 million (approved); Total Housing Assistance: $140.2 million (approved); Total Other Needs Assistance: $9.6 million (approved) See here for daily updates.

SHELTERS

NEW JERSEY

IMPACT

5 SHELTERS OPEN THROUGHOUT THE STATE

• Shelter locations found here

• FEMA has activated its Transitional Sheltering

Assistance program, allowing eligible survivors

in shelters that cannot return home due to

hurricane damages to remain in hotels or motels

until more suitable housing accommodations are

made available.

Click here for most current information on transit, power, fuel, and public health notices.

WEATHER UPDATE

DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS

SERVICES

New Disaster Recovery Centers open in Essex, Hudson, Ocean and Salem Counties. Click here to see the exact location. DRCs location change frequently, click here for the most recent updates.

Ongoing Full Closures – 4:

Monmouth: NJ 33 Westbound, West of NJ 18; Neptune Twp. All lanes closed; NJ 36 Both Directions, North of NJ 35, Eatontown all lanes closed

Ocean: NJ 166 Both Directions, North of CR 530/CR 527/CR 549, Toms River Twp. All lanes closed; NJ 166 Southbound, North of US 9, Beachwood all lanes closed due to flooding

NJ TRANSIT and infrastructure has been severely impacted by the Hurricane, and residents are encouraged to travel outside of morning and afternoon peak periods to avoid delays and crowding

Transit will operate regular weekend rail service on the Atlantic City Line, Northeast Corridor and Raritan Valley Lines. The Main Line and Port Jervis Line will operate on a special schedule. For Updated Rail and Light Rail Service, click here

Bus service is operating on 95% of NJ Transit bus routes. For Updated Bus and Access Link Service, click here

For Emergency Shuttle Bus Service to Ferries/Manhattan, click here

For a list of NJ TRANSIT bus routes that parallel NJ TRANSIT rail stations, click here

For traffic updates and information on damaged roads click here

GETTING HELP AND ADVICE ABOUT RECOVERY

TRANSIT UPDATE

Click here for links on assistance for the following organizations: • NJOEM Public Assistance Program’s Page • FEMA Hurricane Sandy Recovery Page • Department of Health and Senior Services • Center for Disease Control on Safety Cleanup, Mold Issues and

Protecting from Mold • DHS’ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ Office of Disaster

and Terrorism • Tips for Flood Victims: How to Avoid Disaster Related Scams • NJ Department of Transportation • NJ 211

NEW JERSEY

NEW JERSEY - ENERGY

NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION • New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) reported November 12 that it has successfully reintroduced natural gas to portions of Sea Bright and Long Beach Island. The company completed initial service assessments to 67 percent of Manasquan, 87 percent of the Bayshore region, and 89 percent of the coastal region of Monmouth County. From Bay Head to Seaside, the company has completed their initial assessments which show the need for substantial infrastructure repair and replacement. • Due to the flooding from Sandy, the company shut off natural gas service to the barrier islands areas of Long Beach Island and Bay Head to Seaside Park on November 1. For detailed information on the restoration activities and timeline, go here. ELECTRIC RESTORATION • The State of New Jersey released power restoration plans from Public Service Electric and Gas, Jersey Central Power and Light, Atlantic City Electric, and Orange & Rockland. The restoration plans are updated daily and can be found in the “Information Sources” section here. • Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) reported November 12 that they have restored power to virtually all customers affected by Sandy and the Nor’easter. PSE&G is also working to make permanent many temporary repairs the company made during the restoration. The company stated that due to the temporary repairs, their system may be less reliable than usual for a period of time.

• Orange and Rockland (O&R), serving New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania reported November 11 that all of its customers who were affected by Hurricane Sandy and the Nor’easter have been restored. • Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a FirstEnergy subsidiary, reported November 12 that crews are now addressing primarily single-home issues. • In the Barrier Islands and some of the shoreline communities where the storm devastation is most severe, the company estimates that 30,000 customers cannot be restored. JCP&L is working with State and local officials on developing and implementing a full restoration plan and timeline to connect these affected customers safely. • Atlantic City Electric reported there are still approximately 5,000 customers, who, because of extensive damage to their homes, cannot accept electric service at this time. The utility will restore electricity to those homes once it is safe to do so.

DOE – Situation Report #9

ATLANTIC COUNTY: http://www.aclink.org/

Public Safety http://www.aclink.org/oep/

A coastal flood advisory warning was issued for Nov. 15 in effect until noon 16 NOV.

Second FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opening Today in Hamilton Township (15 NOV 2012) A second FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will be opening in Atlantic County as of 2 PM November 15, behind the Hamilton Mall at 4403 Black Horse Pike (Rt. 322), Mays Landing, Hamilton Township. An existing DRC is located at the Atlantic ... Click here for more.

NJDOT announces lane closures on Route 30 to repair the Route 30/Absecon Boulevard Bridge over Beach Thorofare in Atlantic City.

Citizens enrolled in SNAP will receive an automatic 25% replacement benefit on their EBT cards to account for food lost due to power outages

OCEAN COUNTY: http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/ Emergency Management: http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/EmMgmt/Main.aspx

• Citizens enrolled in SNAP will receive an automatic 25% replacement benefit on their EBT cards to account for food lost due to power outages • Link to pantries & soup kitchens open in the county. • The Dept. of Banking and Insurance will have staff at a mobile office to provide information and handle consumer’s complaints on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 9am-5pm. Address: Berkeley Township Recreation Center, 630 Route 9, Bayville, NJ. • Ocean County Library branches are open providing free e-device charging stations and free WIFI access to the Internet Shelter open at St. Mary’s of the Pine Church. • Clothing distribution available at Nai Israel Synagogue in Manahawkin and Your Grandmothers Cupboard in Roslyn Plaza. • Ocean County YMCA open from 7am-5pm for showers, coffee and electronic charging Boil Water Advisory still in affect for (NJDEP): • Beach Haven Water Dept. • Fountainhead Parks – Jackson Township • Long Beach Township Water Dept. – Brant Beach and • Holgate, Long Beach Township • NJAW – Coastal North, Ortley beach and Pelican Island • Seaside Heights Water Dept.– Seaside Heights • Seaside Park Water Dept. – Seaside Park • Shore Water Company

NEW JERSEY

MONMOUTH COUNTY http://www.visitmonmouth.com/

List of Municipal Emergency Management Offices

CURFEW REMAIN IN EIGHT COASTAL TOWNS SEE LINK Communities restricted during designated hours

• In towns where the county curfew remains in effect, only essential personnel may be outside and on the roads between designated hours. This includes emergency service personnel and those who are responsible for critical services within the county.

• Curfews have been lifted in the communities of Allenhurst, Deal, Interlaken, Hazlet, Lake Como, Loch Arbour, Matawan, Neptune Township and Ocean Grove.

Citizens enrolled in SNAP will receive an automatic 25% replacement benefit on their EBT cards to account for food lost due to power outages

Link to pantries & soup kitchens open in the county

No shelters are open in the county

The Dept. of Banking and Insurance will have staff at a mobile office to provide information and handle consumer’s complaints on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 9am-5pm. Address: West Park Recreation Center, 615 West Park Avenue, Oakhurst, NJ 07755

Red Bank on 121 Drs. James Parker Blvd. is offering a lunch break M-F 11am-1pm for hot meals, groceries, clothing, blankets, info and referral. Shelters open at Henry Hudson School, Monmouth Park Race Trach and Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center

HUDSON COUNTY

Citizens enrolled in SNAP will receive an automatic 25% replacement benefit on their EBT cards to account for food lost due to power outages

Distribution sites for hot meals

NEW JERSEY

NY Division Homeland Security & Emergency Services Twitter / Facebook / FEMA Region 2

Gov. Cuomo declared a state of emergency on 10/26/12 for all 62 counties in advance of Hurricane Sandy in anticipation of severe weather impacting New York.

NEW YORK

IMPACT

• DEATH TOLL: 43 in New York State

• MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION: There are now 13 New York counties designated for both individual and public assistance under President Obama’s Federal Disaster Declaration for New York, including: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.

DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES FOLLOWING HURRICANE SANDY: (link)

DO NOT DRINK:

PHARMACIES THAT ARE OPEN AND DELIVERING: See Link 1 or Link 2

County PWS ID# System Name Water Restriction

Do Not Drink Date

Queens NY7003493 Breezy Point Cooperative – Breezy Point and Rockaway Point neighborhoods only

In effect 11/2/2012 See FEMA’s NY Hurricane Sandy website for more info.

DIALYSIS: The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is advising renal patients in need of dialysis to first contact their dialysis facility to schedule treatment. If the facility is unable to deliver the needed dialysis treatment, patients should call the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network Hotline at: 1-800-238-ESRD (3773) to obtain information on outpatient dialysis facilities that can provide needed treatment. This hotline is operational 24 hours/7 days a week during this recovery period. Patients are being urged to avoid visiting an emergency department for dialysis since many emergency departments are at full capacity handling other storm-related health needs. FOOD ASSISTANCE: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced New York State has received a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replace food lost by recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as Food Stamps, in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy. Under this grant, current recipients of SNAP will be automatically issued 50 percent of monthly benefits to replace food lost as a result of the storm starting next week. The Governor also announced that SNAP recipients in these areas will be able to purchase hot and prepared foods with their benefits. See link for more details. As of Nov. 15, tap water is safe for drinking in all Hurricane Sandy

affected areas with the exception of Breezy Point. In Breezy Point, the water is NOT drinkable, even after boiling. The City is providing Breezy Point residents with safe drinking water from portable water stations and from bottled water distribution sites.

NEW YORK

ROCKLAND COUNTY: County Information • FUEL POLICY has been lifted. There are no longer restrictions on purchasing

gasoline or diesel. • FEMA Disaster Recovery Center has opened as of November 10th. Open daily

8am-8pm. Located: Provident Bank Park 2nd Floor Community Room 1 Provident Bank Park Drive Pomona, NY 10970

• ROAD ACCESS: For closed and limited-access roads, see link. • SHELTERS have all closed as displaced residents have found transitional

housing.

• FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open 9am-8pm daily at several locations. See link.

• RED CROSS FOOD DISTRIBUTION is available at Stony Point – Gravel parking

lot, 2 Beach Road.

NASSAU COUNTY: County Information • WARMING CENTERS are open in several locations, both 24 hour and

restricted hour access. See link.

• RED CROSS FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS and other service facilities are available in several locations. Food centers are open from 11am-1pm and 4pm-6pm. See link.

• SHELTERS are located in the following locations: see link Nassau County Community College Farmingdale High School Glen Cove High School New Hyde Park High School • FEMA POD LOCATIONS can be found here.

• WATER CONSERVATION order is in effect as of October 31st. Residents

living south of the Long Island Expressway (LIE) from the Queens border to the Meadowbrook Parkway, except for Cedarhurst and Lawrence, are being asked to limit their water use. See press release for more information.

• POWER OUTAGES are still reported for 4,104 residents in non-flooded areas and 6,500 in areas that flooded.

• Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announces daily updates to the services provided throughout the county. Check the County Executive News Release page for frequent updates.

Lined up and

waiting for gas at a

station in Nassau

County, NY Photo Credit:

NBC Nightly News

NEW YORK

SUFFOLK COUNTY: County Information • WARMING CENTERS: Warming Centers will provide residents without

electricity a chance to get warm, charge electronic devices, get some food.

• SHELTERS: New County Shelter at St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue Huntington Town Providing Shelter at YMCA. Click here to learn more or call the Red Cross at (877) 733–2767.

• FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open 9am-8pm daily at several locations. See link.

• SUFFOLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES

SCDHS advises residents NOT to include household hazardous waste (pesticides, oil, paint, solvents etc.) with regular trash items. Please bring items to one of the following locations:

o Venetian Shores Park, 801 Granada Parkway, Lindenhurst, NY o Islip Multipurpose Recycling Facility, 1155 Lincoln Avenue, Holbrook, NY o Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1 Hammond Street, Patchogue, NY o Highway Barn, 1177 Osborn Road, Riverhead, NY

• WATER SUPPLY – no water supply issues have been detected, but water in the Fire Island area community except for Ocean Beach, West Gilgo and Robert Moses State Park may not be safe for consumption.

• FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS Only the following center will remain open as of 11/15/12: Mastic Beach Nutrition Center 369 Neighborhood Rd. Mastic Beach, NY 11951 • TEMPORARY FUEL POLICY requires gas stations to sell fuel only to drivers with

vehicles bearing license plates that correlate in odd/even terms with the day of the month in accordance with terms detailed here.

• POWER OUTAGES are still reported for 1,971 residents in non-flooded areas and 300 in areas that flooded.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY: County Information • MULTI-PURPOSE HURRICANE RECOVERY CENTER is open from 8am-8pm

daily at 198 Central Ave., White Plains. Parking fees have been waived. The center will be staffed with representatives from FEMA, Con Edison, SBA, a variety of social services agencies and the Department of Health.

• DISASTER SNAP BENEFITS are available to residents impacted by Hurricane

Sandy. Applications are accepted 11/16-11/23. For location, see link. • FATALITIES: There were three storm-related fatalities in the county, two

in North Salem and one on the Sprain Brook Parkway. • POWER: As of 11/12, Con Ed reports that power in Westchester County

has been fully restored. See map for current information. • PUBLIC HEALTH:

o The Westchester County Department of Health is advising people who use the Hudson River waters for recreational purposes, namely swimmers, boaters, kayakers and windsurfers to avoid direct contact with the water until further notice.

o Tetanus shots will be offered free of charge at the Multi-Purpose Hurricane Recovery Center to anyone involved with cleanup.

• SHELTERS are likely to close soon, but for the latest updates see link.

NEW YORK - ENERGY

ConEdison ConEd reports on 12 NOV that the last customers in Westchester County affected by Hurricane Sandy, whose equipment could be restored, were getting their electricity back and the last customers in New York City hit by Sandy's devastation - whose equipment could be restored - had their power turned on. The 1 million restorations do not include approximately 16,400 customers in flood-ravaged areas of Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. Those customers cannot get electrical service until their internal equipment is repaired, tested and certified by an electrician as ready for service. Con Edison crews were able to restore power to approximately 13,600 customers in those shoreline communities. There are 16,400 remaining customers that cannot get electrical service until their internal equipment is repaired, tested and certified by an electrician as ready for service. ConEd is working with the NYC Buildings Department to expedite the restoration of these customers. For information, click here: http://www.coned.com/es/Energy-Services-Flyer.pdf.

DOE – Situation Report #9

LIPA Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) As of 14 NOV LIPA reported that up to 7,300 customers in Nassau and Suffolk and 24,500 in the Rockaway Peninsula are unable to safely receive power without customer repairs. 2,202 are still awaiting for power to be restored. The company stated that it has ability to provide power to all of Suffolk, a large portion of the Rockaways, and all but a very few communities in Nassau. LIPA is working with local jurisdictions to complete needed surveys to determine whether or not electric power can be delivered to customer homes in those areas. O&R Orange and Rockland (O&R), serving New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania reported Nov 11 that all customers affected by Hurricane Sandy and the Nor’easter have been restored.

TRANSIT SITUATION

NEW YORK CITY

IMPACT

• DEATH TOLL: 43 in New York City, 23 of which were in Staten Island.

• POWER OUTAGES: As of Nov. 14, power has been restored to all but approximately 34,000 people in the hardest-hit areas, especially Red Hook, Brooklyn, and the Rockaway Peninsula, in Queens. City Hall reports that some level of power had been restored to all public housing projects.

FOOD, WATER & SHELTER

BUSES Bus service is on a near normal schedule. Expect delays and crowding. Current status. TRAINS • PATH is operating limited rail service

seven days-a-week, between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m, from Newark, New Jersey to 33 Street in Manhattan. Stations.

• AMTRAK –planned to reopen the so-called North Turbe rail tunnel under the Hudson for passenger train and New Jersey Transit commuter service on Nov. 12. The tunnel is expected to operate at 63% of normal capacity as further work continues.

• Long Island Rail Road – Starting Nov. 12, LIRR will operate on weekday schedule with some canceled/diverted Trains in AM & PM Peak. See details.

• Limited weekday train service restored on the Long Beach Branch. See details.

• NJ Transit Rail has resumed service along the Montclair-Boonton line on a limited schedule. For additional updates, see here.

SUBWAY Most service restored. For latest see here. The MTA is restoring A line subway service to the Howard Beach Station and adding a bus shuttle between the station and Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, providing some level of transit relief to thousands of Rockaway Peninsula residents.

BRIDGES AND TUNNELS Bridges Into Manhattan All

bridges into Manhattan are now open.

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel – has partly reopened for cars traveling in peak directions during rush hours. No trucks are allowed. The western tube remains closed for repairs. See here. • Holland Tunnel - Open. No

trucks. • Lincoln Tunnel - Open. • Queens Midtown Tunnel -

Opens to all traffic Nov. 16. • Rockaways Bridges - The

Cross Bay Bridge and the Marine Parkway Bridge are mostly open.

• Prepared Food -- Several locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island are offering free food at food trucks from 12 - 4 PM and at distribution centers from 11 AM – dark. For locations, see here.

• Drinking Water -- The City tap water is safe for drinking with the exception of Breezy Point. In Breezy Point, the water is NOT drinkable, even after boiling. The City is providing Breezy Point residents with safe drinking water from portable water stations and from bottled water distribution sites. Learn more.

• Shelters & Warming Sites -- With the drop in temperatures, the City is providing warming centers located within Senior Centers in the five boroughs for a place to get out of the cold during the day. Overnight shelters are open at emergency shelters. Please see times and locations here.

NEW YORK CITY – PUBLIC HEALTH

• COUNSELING -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is increasing staffing of the National Disaster Distress Helpline to help New York and New Jersey residents connect with local crisis counselors during the holiday season. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 via telephone (1-800-985-5990) and SMS (text ‘TalkWithUs’ to 66746).

• DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAMS from the National Disaster Medical System with caches of medical supplies and a team of U.S. Public Health Service commissioned corps officers are currently deployed to New York to provide care in medical shelters and augment hospital staff the states’ and city’s request.

• CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION deployed equipment for seven Federal Medical Stations for use if needed in New Jersey and New York. Medical personnel from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps are providing medical care for residents at these FMS locations.

• AMBULANCES -- Approximately 240 ambulances, from across the country, remain deployed in the New York City area to assist with emergency management services.

• EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EPAP) to assist people in the impacted areas without any form of health insurance coverage to replace certain prescription medications and limited durable medical equipment lost or damaged in the hurricane. To learn about EPAP, visit this link.

• CHILDCARE – Specialists from the Administration for Children and Families continue to support child care, foster care, and Head Start recovery efforts.

• WIC -- Some requirements in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program have been temporarily relaxed to ensure that families in the program have access to infant formula and nutritious food. In addition, the State has received an order of powdered and ready-to-use infant formula from FEMA to provide for the needs of 21,800 infants for one month as regular supply chains recover from the storm.

• MEDICARE/MEDICAID -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continue to approve waivers under 1135 of the Social Security Act for healthcare providers.

• PETS -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has deployed a National Veterinary Response Team of nine veterinarians and veterinary technicians to provide primary and acute care for pets in the hard hit area New York City known as Far Rockaway and at a large pet shelter in the New York City area.

FOR DAILY PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATES SEE THIS LINK.

NEW YORK CITY – HOSPITALS

Most HHC hospitals, emergency rooms and nursing homes are open, including outpatient and primary care clinics. For more information, contact your hospital or clinic.

STRAIN ON THE SYSTEM: New York City health providers are scrambling to meet patient needs amid the continued closure of several large hospitals, prompting Doctors Without Borders to open temporary emergency clinics in the Rockaways - its first-ever U.S. clinic. Since Sandy, every non-impacted hospital in NYC has been stretched to the limit, taking on closed hospitals’ patients. Doctors and nurses are working long hours often in capacities outside their area of training i.e. pediatric nurses working adult floors or non-critical care nurses working in critical-care areas etc. Most hospitals in the city have had to open makeshift hospital units and operating rooms to accommodate the extra patients. MSF has begun to wind down its operations, as local officials and health organizations provide needed services in hard-hit areas, especially among the homeless and elderly or disabled residents of high rises.

BELLEVUE HOSPITAL • Bellevue Hospital has begun extensive clean-up and recovery and will open

limited primary care outpatient services starting November 19th. Bellevue Hospital patients are now being served at various HHC facilities that are offering walk-in and extended hours of operation. To get connected to services, call 212-423-7272 . Inpatient services and the emergency room remain closed. Staff should call the employee hotline, 212-562-2800 to find out where to report. Families of Bellevue Hospital patients can call 311 or 212-423-7272 to learn status of patients who were transferred. Bellevue patients seeking outpatient care can call 212-423-7272 for further information or to get connected to care at HHCs Metropolitan Hospital. Using generator power, the emergency department is expected to reopen by the end of the month, though that will require a special waiver. Critical care units, operating rooms and in-patient units for Bellevue are not expected to reopen until the first week of February due to extensive damages. See story: NY1

• Coney Island Hospital is offering walk-in and extended hours of operation to provide essential healthcare services to New Yorkers in need, particularly in the most hard-hit communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. Limited outpatient primary care services are now available 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Some specialty care is also available from 8am-8pm.

• NYU Langone Medical Center's main campus at 550 First Avenue remains closed. This includes the Emergency Room, lab testing services, blood bank, and pharmacy. However as of 1 p.m. Nov. 15, many sites are operational and patient appointments have resumed.

‐ Physician Practices (FGPs) are open and most practices previously located in Skirball at 530 First Avenue have re-opened. See link for more detailed information, including practices still at temporary locations and contact information for all practices.

‐ Tisch Hospital, physician offices located in Schwartz Health Care Center (HCC), and 400 East 34tMariner's Family Health Centerh Street (Rusk) are temporarily closed, as is the Emergency Room.

‐ Outpatient lab testing services and the blood bank are temporarily closed. See link for more information.

‐ The Outpatient Pharmacy on the 1st floor of HCC is now open. Hours are from Monday-Friday from 9:00 am-5:00 pm.

All other NYU Langone sites are operational and patient appointments have resumed. • Gouverneur Health is offering walk-in and extended hours of operation to

provide essential healthcare services to New Yorkers in need, particularly to those most affected by Hurricane Sandy. All ambulatory and outpatient services are now running Mon-Fri, 8am -8pm; Sat 9am-5 pm.

• New York Downtown Hospital is now fully operational following Hurricane Sandy. Patients and their families can call 212-312-5000 for more information or to connect with a specific extension. Due to a limited number of incoming phone lines, you may experience a busy signal or a delay in answering.

NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER'S

OPEN PHARMACIES To view pharmacy

openings in real time and on a block-by-block basis throughout the affected

areas, see this map.

NEW YORK CITY – HOSPITALS

VA NY HARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM • The Manhattan VA Medical Center is closed due to damage sustained

during Hurricane Sandy. • VA New York Harbor Healthcare System has a new information line, 1-

855-269-8338, available from 8 am to 4 pm, with information for Veterans. A team of live attendants are available to answer calls and refer callers to appropriate services to meet their needs. ‐ The Brooklyn and St. Albans facilities and Community Based

Outpatient Clinics are all open and functioning normally. Staff must report to the workstation assigned by their supervisor. We are experiencing intermittent phone problems. They are working to fix the problem.

• Veterans are currently being contacted by Centralized Scheduling to determine alternate VA medical center and community based outpatient clinic locations for their healthcare.

• An Emergency Pharmacy Refill Program has been established to limit medication interruption for Veterans enrolled for VA care. The system can be accessed by going to any big chain pharmacy with your Veteran ID card and medication bottle with label (showing a refill date within the last 90 days). Ask the pharmacist to call Heritage Health Solutions Customer Care Center at toll free 1-866-265-0124, where a Customer Care Representative will qualify the request by asking a few questions. No controlled drugs will be processed under this program. If a controlled drug is needed, please contact the Brooklyn VAMC Emergency Department.

• Below is a list of telephone numbers for Veterans to use for information: ‐ VA Nurse Help Line: 1-866-940-2877 (24/7) to speak to a registered

nurse if you experience any symptoms or have any health related questions.

‐ Centralized Scheduling: 1-877-877-9267 (Mon-Fri, 7:30am-8:00pm) if you have questions about an appointment at the Manhattan VA or to schedule an appointment.

‐ Mental Health Help Desk: 1-718-630-3759 (Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm) for questions or concerns about emotional well being or psychiatric illness.

‐ Pharmacy: 1-888-207-2004 (Mon-Fri, 8am-7:30pm) ‐ Pharmacy Call Center: 1-631-863-4832 to speak with a live attendant

about refills, medication interactions or other concerns. ‐ Brooklyn VA Medical Center Emergency Department: 718-836-6600

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• Staten Island University Hospital SIUH North and South have remained fully operational throughout the Hurricane Sandy ordeal. o Affected Services Burn Center - Relocated from 500 Seaview Avenue to

the Medical Arts Pavilion, 242 Mason Avenue Suits 6. Clinic sessions are Tues, 2:30pm to 4:00pm, and Thurs, 10:00am to 12pm. Patients can call (718) 226-6988 or 1-800-607-3514 to make an appointment.

o Center for Women's Health - All high-risk pregnancy patients who need ultrasound exams will now be seen in the hospital's Labor & Delivery Department. Call (718) 226-9210 for more information.

o Behavioral Sciences - Relocated temporarily to the South Site. The Partial Hospital Program is temporarily relocated to 376 Seguine Avenue. The Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at South Beach Psychiatric Center has been temporarily closed. The Outpatient Mental Health Program at the North Site has been temporarily relocated to 392 Seguine Avenue.

• On Staten Island Mariner's Family Health Center, 2040 Forest Ave. is now open 8am-7pm, 7 days a week to provide essential healthcare services to New Yorkers in need. A mobile medical van will be at New Dorp High School from 9am-5pm, 7 days a week. Call 718-616-6360 for more information.

• Coney Island Hospital is offering walk-in and extended hours of operation to provide essential healthcare services to New Yorkers in need, particularly in the most hard-hit communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. Limited outpatient primary care services are now available 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Some specialty care is also available from 8am-8pm.

• Pharmacy services are available for prescription renewals, 9am-5pm. Call 718-794-6712 for pharmacy information. Cancer patients can be served at Kings County Hospital and can call 718-245-2848. A mobile medical van is serving the community at 19th Street and Mermaid Avenue from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week. Another medical van is providing limited services at 43 Seba Avenue in Geritsen Beach, from 9am to 5pm, through Fri 11/16. Inpatient services and the emergency room remain closed. For more information, call 718-616-6360. Full service for Coney Island hospital including critical care units, operating rooms and in-patient units are not expected to be back up and running until the first week of January. See story: NYI

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