Disaster Recovery Supply

The “Long Island Express” hurricane of September 21, 1938, also known as the “Great New England Hurricane”, was at that time the costliest natural disaster ever experienced in the United States. It was also one of the deadliest, taking at least 600 lives on Long Island and in New England, many from storm surge flooding but also from inland flooding of rivers and streams and from causes related to the high winds. Long Island was devastated. This was a Category 3 hurricane and residents only got a 1-½ day warning. In the 21st century, this hurricane remains the benchmark by which all other destructive storms in the northeastern United Sates are measured. Category 4 or 5 northern Atlantic Hurricanes have increased 56% over the last 35 years.Has New York City learned anything from the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina? In hindsight, the 1938 Hurricane would only be a dress rehearsal should another Category 3 hit NYC today. It’s not a matter of “if,” but “when!” In 1938, Long Island had 750,000 residents and today there are over 3.5 million. And that’s just Long Island. Manhattan would become a water-logged prison. To exit Manhattan, there are 16 bridges, 4 tunnels, 3 railroad bridges. However, perhaps the best way to evacuate is by road as they may be the shortest route to high ground if you can get out of Manhattan. Disaster Recovery Supply can help even if you have to walk to high ground with 72-Hour Survival Kits.

If the worst happened and you did successfully evacuate to high ground, what would you have to come back to? And how long before a return? Would you be prepared for such an event? Complacency can be the enemy. Preparedness comes from anticipation. Act now! Disaster Recovery Supply is here to assist you with ready-made survival kits for many situations. Remember, It’s better to be 5 years early than 5 minutes too late!

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