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Discussion on door-to-door outreach in low-lying areas
0:21:47
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Council Member Ariola inquires about NYCEM's capabilities for conducting door-to-door outreach in low-lying areas prone to flooding. She emphasizes the importance of proactively urging people to move to higher ground before floods hit.
- Ariola mentions her personal experience conducting door-to-door outreach with NYCEM officials
- She asks if NYCEM has a dedicated team for door-to-door outreach in vulnerable areas
- Deputy Commissioner Heather Roiter doesn't provide a direct answer about NYCEM's door-to-door outreach capabilities
- Roiter states that they are working on all capabilities to reach New Yorkers before an event, but can't speak to that specific approach
Joann Ariola
0:21:47
Does that include a door to door in those areas where the low lying areas are?
0:21:52
I mean, they're definitely identified.
0:21:53
And and and in fairness, I've done that with your commissioner and deputy commissioner.
0:21:57
We've gone door to door, the 3 of us together, in low lying areas.
0:22:00
But but do you have a team that goes out and goes door to door in those areas knocking on doors and really urging people and in in advance Mhmm.
0:22:10
To go to higher ground?
0:22:12
I don't wanna see people being pulled out of basement windows.
0:22:16
I'd like to see people already safe when when the the floods hit.
0:22:21
So what's your capability for that?
Heather Roiter
0:22:23
So we're trying to work on all capabilities, and we can talk through how to reach New Yorkers before an event, but I can't speak to that specific one.