FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2020
City of Kingston
Releases Flood Preparedness Guide
KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steve Noble is
pleased to announce that the City of Kingston has produced a Flood Preparedness
Guide that gives residents in flood-prone areas a plan for safety and provides
official evacuation routes. The City’s Sustainability Coordinator has been
working with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and the Kingston
Fire Department on a Flood Preparedness Guide for downtown Kingston residents,
which contains important information about preparing for, staying safe during,
and recovering from flooding.
With the assistance of Cornell Cooperative
Extension and with funding from the Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC), the City will be distributing the Flood Preparedness Guide to downtown
residents via mail this month. An additional 200 pamphlets will be distributed
to Hudson Valley Landing, local businesses, and at community events. A
printable version of the guide is available on the City’s website and can be
downloaded here.
The City of Kingston Flood Preparedness
Guide includes a map of flood prone areas and provides information on emergency
shelters for people and pets, and how to prepare a flood emergency kit.
“This guide will be an invaluable resource
for our residents in flood-prone areas,” said Julie Noble, Environmental
Educator and Sustainability Coordinator. “We want those in the downtown
community to be fully prepared and educated for a potential disaster. This
guide is a helpful resource that we recommend be kept in a water-tight baggie
along with important contact numbers, and stored with your emergency supply
kit.”
“You never want a natural disaster to hit
your community, but we are in a climate crisis, and our federal government is
scaling back actions to combat climate change,” said Mayor Noble. “We have to
do all we can on the local level to prevent and prepare for major weather
events. I would like to thank the Cornell Cooperative, the City’s
Sustainability Coordinator and the Kingston Fire Department for all they are
doing to prepare our residents in case of a flood emergency.”
“As first responders to emergencies, the
Kingston Fire Department must be aware of all possibilities and potential
hazards our community might face, and then prepare accordingly so that our
residents can rest more easily,” said Kingston Fire Chief Mark Brown. “This
guide is one of the proactive measures we can take to help our community in the
event of a flood.”
More information at www.kingston-ny.gov/floodpreparedness