Hurricanes, Storms, Earthquakes, Emergency & Natural Disaster Preparedness

Find out where Evacuation Centers are located in Brooklyn NY for major storms and natural disaster preparedness.

Take this hurricane preparedness and storm readiness quiz to see if your mom in Bay Ridge, your boyfriend in Williamsburg or your pals in Park Slope are really ready for a huge storm or hurricane headed toward Brooklyn, New York. It's a funny quiz, but really it's no joke!

Hurricanes and wild weather can wreak havoc in big, densely populated cities like New York. Trees can crash down on power lines and cars. Windows can get blown out. Long lines can form for bread, milk and eggs. Public transportation can be terribly delayed, causing difficulties in getting to and from work. Children living in small spaces can get...

The following lists Evacuation Centers located in Brooklyn NY by neighborhood. You can go to one of these public facilities to seek refuge during major storms and other disasters preparedness.

The weather pattern's changing with global warming. During 2011's Hurricane Irene, for instance, there was flooding in hundreds of vacation spots visited by Brooklynites, from Connecticut to Vermont to Maryland's beaches. Did you know that most flood related deaths are related to driving mistakes? Find out what to do, and what to avoid, when...

If you're anticipating a power outage due to a summer heat wave, hurricane, or a winter storm, it's helpful to know how long the food in your refrigerator and freezer will last.

Find out what to do when there's a power outage due to a storm, heat wave or some other urban mini-disaster, and you've got no electricity in your Brooklyn apartment.

Even in Brooklyn's largely man-made environment, Mother Nature can pack a wallop in the form of severe weather. Find out how to cope with the occasional intense heat wave or winter storm, earthquake, tropical squall or hurricane, and about stocking up on water and food, evacuation centers and other precautions.

Find out what to do if you are in a flood zone in Brooklyn, according to the NYC Office of Emergency Management.

Several days after Hurricane Irene, what is the preliminary assessment of the environmental, consumer, and business impact of the hurricane in Brooklyn New York?

Winter storms, hurricanes, sudden snowfalls early in the season — all of these can bring huge tree limbs crashing to the ground. What to do if you see a large fallen limb, or there's a big ol' tree branch on your car.