Hurricane Irene Summary: Bronx

[truck4]

City has issued evacuation orders for Mandatory Evacuation Zone A, which includes sections of City Island and areas along Pennyfield Ave and in Throgs Neck.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/downloads/pdf/hurricane_map_english.pdf

 

[svd385]

Also areas at the end of Castlehill and the Clason Point section of the Soundview area.

 

[fdce54]

During the "Storm of the Century" in Dec '92, Edgewater Park was swallowed up by the storm surge.

 

[firebuffkevin]

Picked up the following information.  Needs to be confirmed.

Activations:

E 508 @ 66
E 509 @ 94
L 707 @ 53
SWR 4 @ 72

 

[FDNY150]

Confirmed.

 

[firebuffkevin]

Report of body in the water.  Island Avenue & Cross Street

Rear Of Captain Jacks Marina On City Island Avenue

Around 16:45

 

[68jk09]

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/145968/storm-blamed-for-bronx-man-s-death                        ...........An FDNY FFs Father.....REST IN PEACE SIR....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THS FAMILY.