KINGSTON – 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 state Department of Environmental Conservation, 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 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 Steven Noble. “We have to do all we can on the local level to prevent and prepare for major weather events.”
“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
