At noon Coumo orders the evacuation of 310,000 people from low lying areas and then announces he is

[Drew Richards]

Shutting down all metro services at 7pm...7 hours to evacuate 310,000 people, many with no other transportation than metro...what could go wrong...

[DURHAM D]

1. I believe it was the mayor who ordered the evacuation, not Cuomo.

[Drew Richards]

10. Thank you for correction...the news conference I saw was coumo speaking so I guess I got confused on

who ordered the evac.

[freshwest]

2. The storm is due to hit WHEN? Looks like everyone will have to quit work and take off running...

Although, are all of these people in NYC, or surrounding towns that don't have metro? Is the Big Apple shutting down?

[bettyellen]

3. They have well organized evacuations by bus.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Where ARE the "'low lying areas"?

and how many exits are available to people who need them?

Here in Alabama, we have ONE 4 lane running from the Gulf/Beaches/low lying to safety in the north.

ONE.

It helps to know the "back roads" but few do.

[brooklynite]

8. Here you walk three blocks out of the zone.

[Drew Richards]

9. I am not sure I remember correctly but

he indicated Area A that included 310,000 people.

which includes 3 small barrier island communities, and the entire coastal region below 700ft sea level.

I honestly don't have the information to give you an accurate reply...

My post was more of the shock that he would announce at 12pm that public trans would be shutting down at 7pm.

If it was me I would have said we will run as long as it is safe to do so to help get everyone out.

I am just glad im not there.

[DURHAM D]

12. See post #11.

[DURHAM D]

11. Link in this OP

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021654508

open up the link to NY Times and see the Evacuation map on the right - shows zones A, B & C

ain't DU incredible?

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Yep, DU members are the best!

thank you for the info.

[whistler162]

13. The low lying area extends from

Brooklyn to Montauk Point! Simply Long Island is low lying.

[warrior1]

5. ASPCA

says that all pets are allowed on subways, etc.

https://twitter.com/ASPCA


NYC ALERT: All pets are accepted on the subway, taxi and trains during evacuation. http://ow.ly/ePsgB #Sandy #SandyPets

[Mz Pip]

6. Not totally shutting down at 7pm

Subways in NYC will begin shutting down at 7 and the buses at 9. At least that's what the head of the MTA said on MSNBC a while ago. He expects it to be all locked down by 3am.

[Drew Richards]

7. Thank goodness...Glad to hear that.