Council Member Ariola criticizes the lack of clear communication about safe locations for residents during flood events. She emphasizes that even as an elected official, she doesn't have a list of designated safe places to share with her constituents.

• Ariola points out that she and her colleagues don't have a list of precincts and firehouses being used as safe havens during floods
• She asks for specific information about which precincts and firehouses are currently identified as safe locations
• Deputy Commissioner Heather Roiter explains that NYCEM coordinates with police and fire departments during catastrophic events
• Roiter suggests that they can communicate today about potential safe places in communities, but doesn't provide specific locations