Politics & Government
Bloomberg Orders Evacuation of 'Zone A' For Hurricane Sandy
City schools will be closed Monday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered the evacuation of "Zone A," comprising the city's lowest-lying neighborhoods.
In Brooklyn, that includes parts of Red Hook, Coney Island and Manhattan Beach.
In Queens, Zone A encompasses part of Long Island City and the Rockaways.
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City schools will be closed on Monday, according to Bloomberg. Alternate side parking rules will be suspended.
Transit officials will begin to wind down subway service at 7 p.m. Buses will run until 9 p.m.
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65 city shelters are open throughout the city. For a map of locations, visit WNYC's website.
Bloomberg said the city's forecast storm surge had increased to as much as 6 to 11 feet above average tide. The danger for the city begins Sunday night and at the height of the storm on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
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