Bloomberg's Hurricane Update: Fill Your Sinks Before You Go To Sleep

Mayor Bloomberg at the Office of Emergency Management briefing, via Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson

Mayor Bloomberg gave his second update of the day on Hurricane Irene, and once again reminded residents who live in Zone A that, "if you haven't left, you should." He further went on to chastise those who would stay there for the thrill: "it may be fun to say you walked around a hurricane, but it won't be fun to say it from your hospital bed."

Bloomberg said that one person has been seriously injured after he fell off a ladder while boarding up his home. He also emphatically told residents to not mess with the trash cans—which have been purposefully turned upside down and against the walls of buildings—and to stop trying to turn them the right side up.

He warned that there is a chance that ConEd will be forced to shut down parts of its grid because of flooding—the water system should still work, but he recommended that you should considering filling tubs and sinks with water tonight. NYCHA residents in evacuation areas were instructed to leave, and Bloomberg mentioned that even though 370,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, only 1,400 have checked into city shelters.

The Mayor also addressed the possibility of looting: "This is New York. We don't have that sort of thing...That's just not the New York of today."

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By Ben Yakas in News on August 27, 2011 4:30 PM

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nolastname

We were very lucky in Sheepshead Bay. The tide just barely came up and over
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canofpeas

Kudos to all those who didn't leave their homes as asked by an hysterical yenta of a mayor.

nolastname

It was a very close call in my area.
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robingee

Who's going around turning the trash cans rightside up?

Micheal

It's little known here in NYC, but Mayor Bloomberg is notorious in the
Bahamas for frequently shouting "Fill Up Your Bathtub!" in a
chant-like drone over large loudspeakers atop his weekend home for absolutely no reason except that he can.

manposeur

Katrina in NYC!!! Too bad we dont got no Astrodome.

Dan

If I can't get water then physics has failed us.

harveyharevi

The quote about looting sounds like almost an invitation.

Micheal

It also sounds like someone who only knows NYC from watching movies about Los Angeles.

pr3t3nd3r

Driving thru the Far Rockaway during our 'mandatory evacuation,' I saw a cop stationed in front of a McDonalds and I saw two cops stationed in front of a closed pharmacy. I can understand why they would want extra security for the drug store but why McDonalds?

airtech1

fried potato addicts - no stoppin them.

antimisogynycrusader

What if you have a dog who likes to piss in the tub?

groganz

Girlfriend: Why are you pissing in the sink? Me: Bloomberg said we have to conserve water.

nolastname

Yes, piss in Bloomies mouth so he has a personal reserve. The man (or something not like one) is not jeopardized by any of the goings on. Excuse me while I fly outa' this place.