“A Prepared Community is a Resilient Community”
Staten Island, New York: DHS via USSTRONG COM : Good morning Chairman Donovan and members of the subcommittee. My name is Michael Byrne and I am the Deputy Regional Administrator for…
USDA and Cornell to Vaccinate Raccoons in Parts of Staten Island to Help Prevent Spread of Rabies
On Monday, August 17 through Wednesday, August 19, between the hours of 8 and 8 , wildlife biologists with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Cornell University will…
Do You Take Evacuation Orders Seriously ?
Nearly half of the drowning deaths from 2012 Hurricane Superstorm Sandy were people in mandatory evacuation zones who died in their homes. “A lot of the drowning occurred in the…
First Staten Island Settlers Warned knew the Sea Floods
Staten Island, NY: Circa 1920s Reports by elders warn "do not build below Highland Avenue". Superstorm Sandy reminds New Yorkers why.