<p>For those in an evacuation zone who do not go, please know that if you get into trouble, you CANNOT CALL 911 and expect help to come. They were part of the mandatory evacuation and they left </p>
<p>Once an area has a mandatory evacuation order, persons cannot be forced to leave. And 911 calls likely go to a call center that is not in the evacuation zone. But there may be no emergency personnel in the zone. And even if there was, there may be hours during which it is not safe for anyone to be out. Not to mention the fact that roads may be impassable and bridges out.</p>
<p>The most heart-wrenching 911 calls played after hurricanes in our area were of folks who battened down and stayed, only to find rising water or loss of a roof or structure threatening their lives, who found there was phone service and an operator, but no one who could come and help them.</p>
<p>I find it hard to believe, but New York City has ordered mandatory evacuation, for the first time in its history, of what they define as low-lying areas. There’s an article at [New</a> York City Orders Evacuations In Low-Lying Areas : The Two-Way : NPR](<a href=“New York City Orders Evacuations In Low-Lying Areas : The Two-Way : NPR”>New York City Orders Evacuations In Low-Lying Areas : The Two-Way : NPR) with a link to a pdf of a map showing the areas to be evacuated (not where I live, fortunately). I don’t know how many tens (hundreds?) of thousands of people live in those areas, but can’t even imagine how it’s going to work logistically. My guess is that most people will refuse to evacuate.</p>
<p>My daughter manages a store in the evacuation zone and her boss is threatening to fire her if she doesn’t come to work on Sunday. I told her to use good judgment by staying home safely and we will deal with it after the fact. I would like to choke this man.</p>
<p>So, what does “low-lying area” mean? Zone A, B, C, or all of them? Also, if you’re in a 40-story high-rise in one for evacuation areas, do you have to leave?</p>
<p>We are in the process of building our dream…a summer home on the Jersey shore (on LBI). The windows (Anderson Storm Watch) were just put in last week and the roof is almost done. I hope that we don’t have to use our building insurance (and am so glad that we have it). The windows will definitely get an accurate testing too. </p>
<p>LBI is now under a mandatory evacuation. The builder has secured our house as best as he could (plywood on the first floor openings, removed dumpter, put all building supplies inside the house). I am keeping my fingers crossed that we don’t sustain too much (if any damage). Praying that the dune stays intact and keeps the ocean on its proper side. Praying that our future neighbors all stay safe and their homes survive…</p>
<p>My daughter works in a zoo, and she’s supposed to go in on Sunday. So the MTA will be closed down, no buses or subways! I know she won’t want the animals to go hungry. I’m praying that this thing blows out to sea.</p>
<p>Seiclan, I hope your new home does well in this storm. I grew up not far from LBI and I remember the hurricane (although not what year) that wiped out most of the island. The bay met the ocean and is the reason that new construction involved raising the main floor. Same thing with Brigantine. The homes today look very different than they did when I was a kid! My H and I were evacuated one summer from LBI due to a hurricane, while there on vacation. We went back to my parents’ home for two days then headed back. I think that was in '76, not sure what hurricane it was. You’ll have many years of great times on LBI, it’s a great place. Are you from the area originally? I know that there are many of us here on CC who are from NJ but I can’t recall if you’re one of them.</p>
<p>z-mom, how does your D’s boss expect her to get to work on Sunday?</p>
<p>ZM: Your D’s boss is nuts. I’m pretty sure if he went through with his (empty) threat, that she could push back with a wrongful termination suit. </p>
<p>I’m sending butterfly & puppy thoughts to you, because there are seriously cranky people in your family’s circle ;)</p>
<p>My D’s street is not within an evacuation zone, but is a few blocks from the next level up of “zones.” </p>
<p>Zoosermom, I have another friend who said her D was also expected to come into work on both Sat. and Sun. nights at a restaurant…would have to pay a very expensive cab from where she lives in order to get there. It is rather nutty because besides the weather, the lack of subways would cause most things to have to shut down I would think since so many use the subway. Your D’s case is even worse as the restaurant shouldn’t open if within an evacuation zone. Dumb!</p>
<p>Dstark, thanks…it is most important that people are OK. But that aside, I really hope the subways run again on Monday for my kid’s sake for her show that has been planned for a long time.</p>
<p>Price gouging, unfair terminiation… the city and state government will not put up with this. If she is in an evacuation zone or her job is, he cannot make her work. And he will ultimately be in trouble if he does.</p>
<p>The Garden State Parkway is stopping southbound traffic south of exit 98 (that’s 195) at 8pm tonight.</p>
<p>I feel sorry for people from South Jersey that need to get Freshman into Rutgers tomorrow morning, but will have problems getting home. </p>
<p>Just back from boarding up our place in Ocean Grove, moving all furniture to 2nd floor and clearing out the fridge (expect power loss). I work up at 3am today and decided I needed to go down to secure it better than I did Wednesday. </p>
<p>The historic tents in Ocean Grove have a mandatory evacuation by 6pm. Very few of my neighbors people seem worried, which concerns me - they are banking on the historic notion that Ocean Grove doesn’t flood. Guess I heard my father talk too much about the '38 hurricane. </p>
<p>Northbound traffic on the GSP this afternoon was heavy, but moving. Heading down at 8am was also a bit heavier than normal.</p>
<p>Sunnyflorida is right. The city and state government in New York will not let such foolish and unfair behavior by employers pass without consequences. Please don’t hesitate to contact your councilman or state assemblyperson if this boss persists in his unreasonableness and retaliates against you.</p>
<p>I appreciate all the news on tv alerting everyone to conditions, warnings, etc. but I’m not sure we should be giving attention to the people they keep interviewing who defy evacuation orders.</p>
<p>If the US military thinks it is important enough to move from the hurricane threatened area its naval warships and military aircraft which are designed to be in modern combat…I think it is quite appropriate too for Granny to leave her LazyBoy chair in her house by the beach after being told to evacuate!</p>
<p>All Broadway shows have been cancelled for Saturday and Sunday. Off-Broadway theatres are just now beginning to announce cancellations. My guess is that they, too, will all cancel. I had originally planned to be in the city this weekend to see a friend’s show and had to cancel due to other reasons. After being so disappointed at the time, I am so relieved now that I’m not there sitting in a hotel room!</p>
<p>A good friend stayed in his house in Charleston during Hugo. He said it was the scariest night of his life. They were about to move to the attic when the water started to recede. Not sure why people refuse to heed the warnings, though when you live in a area like Charleston and hear warnings every year that never amount to anything, I guess you get pretty jaded about the whole thing.</p>