AGENCY TESTIMONY
Enhanced public warning capabilities via Notify NYC
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The testimony details the improvements made to the Notify NYC program, focusing on its enhanced capabilities for public warning during flash flood events. The program now includes new message types and targeted notifications for specific at-risk groups.
- Describes new message types encouraging rain preparedness and catch basin clearing
- Highlights the development of a targeted messaging group for basement apartment residents
- Mentions that notifications are offered in multiple languages to reach a diverse population
Heather Roiter
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Emergency management has also enhanced public warning capabilities via the Notify NYC program, including the creation of new message types encouraging rain preparedness, such as notifications asking New Yorkers to help clear catch basins.
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In addition to these messages, we've also increased our focus on basement apartment notifications and risk, including the development of a notify NYC subscription group that offers targeted messaging regarding flooding in basement apartments.
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New Yorkers interested in this information can enroll in this group and, unlike other groups, will receive phone calls all times a day, including during the overnight hours, to alert them of risk and basement flooding.
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All of these enhancements to the to Notify NYC, including the new basement notifications, are offered in multiple languages.
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As always, we would appreciate support from the council in getting the word out about these capabilities and encouraging enrollment in Notify NYC, especially for our Basement Alerts group as increased enrollment will assist us in reaching even more vulnerable New Yorkers.