Crime & Safety

Hurricane Sandy: What You Need To Know

Our guide to helping you stay safe and informed during yet another severe weather event.

Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall soon on the East Coast. We've already put together quite a lot of coverage, which you can find here.

On Sunday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg closed public schools across the city and ordered an evacuation of "Zone A."

Subways, trains and buses have also been shut down.

Find out what's happening in Forest Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

For our most recent "" click here, and come back later in the day for our next installment.

For up-to-the-minute information, you can check the website of the National Weather Service. 

Find out what's happening in Forest Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Google Crisis Response Maps are also a great resource to monitor the direction of the storm, get updates and check out live camera feeds of your neighborhood and places nearby.

As this summer has shown, Forest Hills' antiquated sewer system has made it a hot spot for road and basement flooding. If you see flooding in your part of town, make sure to share information and photos with us.

E-mail MatthewH@Patch.com to keep us posted, or leave information in the comments.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Forest Hills