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| Where to go for reliable information on Sandy's aftermath and recovery efforts | Where to go for reliable information on Sandy's aftermath and recovery efforts |
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| Superstorm Sandy combined with social media has incited hasty and occasionally inaccurate information sharing on the web. For the most up-to-date information on forecasts, relief and power outage maps it can be best to go straight to the source. Here we've compiled a growing list of some of the best resources for getting information on Sandy. Feel free to suggest any other reliable sites in the comments. | Superstorm Sandy combined with social media has incited hasty and occasionally inaccurate information sharing on the web. For the most up-to-date information on forecasts, relief and power outage maps it can be best to go straight to the source. Here we've compiled a growing list of some of the best resources for getting information on Sandy. Feel free to suggest any other reliable sites in the comments. |
| General storm information | General storm information |
| • Google crisis map • National hurricane center • National oceanic and atmospheric administration • Fema disaster assistance site • Nasa maps | • Google crisis map • National hurricane center • National oceanic and atmospheric administration • Fema disaster assistance site • Nasa maps |
| New York electricity | New York electricity |
| • Con Edison most recent news releases here • New York Times aggregated power outage data • ConEd power outage map • Orange and Rockland counties • Long Island power outage map • Upstate New York outages map from NYSEG and RG&E. | • Con Edison most recent news releases here • New York Times aggregated power outage data • ConEd power outage map • Orange and Rockland counties • Long Island power outage map • Upstate New York outages map from NYSEG and RG&E. |
| New York transit | New York transit |
| • WNYC has put together a transit tracker for the most up-to-date news on all New York transportation. • Check the verified MTA Twitter feed for updates on public transport. They provide the most accurate updates, quickly. • MTA's site is not operating well, but the homepage has a statement from chairman Joe Lhota. | • WNYC has put together a transit tracker for the most up-to-date news on all New York transportation. • Check the verified MTA Twitter feed for updates on public transport. They provide the most accurate updates, quickly. • MTA's site is not operating well, but the homepage has a statement from chairman Joe Lhota. |
| New York flooding | New York flooding |
| • WNYC's flood tracker is updated every two minutes and works best in Chrome. | • WNYC's flood tracker is updated every two minutes and works best in Chrome. |
| New York City local reporting | New York City local reporting |
| • WNYC has been doing some of the most reliable local reporting of anyone and is doing continued radio broadcasts on the storm here. • The Daily News has reporters and photographers everywhere, and updates more frequently than anybody. Mostly original content, so unlikely to be false, especially their photos. | • WNYC has been doing some of the most reliable local reporting of anyone and is doing continued radio broadcasts on the storm here. • The Daily News has reporters and photographers everywhere, and updates more frequently than anybody. Mostly original content, so unlikely to be false, especially their photos. |
| New York state and city agencies | New York state and city agencies |
| • New York governor's site has all breaking news on homepage • Releases, executive orders & videos here. • Governor Cuomo's Twitter • City schools | • New York governor's site has all breaking news on homepage • Releases, executive orders & videos here. • Governor Cuomo's Twitter • City schools |
| State agencies | State agencies |
| Maryland • Emergency management • Estimated power outages, updated every 30 minutes | Maryland • Emergency management • Estimated power outages, updated every 30 minutes |
| New Jersey | New Jersey |
| • Emergency management • Traffic map • Transit alerts | • Emergency management • Traffic map • Transit alerts |
| Pennslyania • Emergency management | Pennslyania • Emergency management |
| Virginia • Emergency management | Virginia • Emergency management |
| Vermont • State government | Vermont • State government |
| Connecticut • State government | Connecticut • State government |
| Delaware • Disaster relief • Hurricane Sandy hotline: (800) 464-4357 | Delaware • Disaster relief • Hurricane Sandy hotline: (800) 464-4357 |
| Massachusetts • Governor alerts | Massachusetts • Governor alerts |
| West Virginia • Governor site | West Virginia • Governor site |
| Maine • Emergency management | Maine • Emergency management |
| North Carolina • Public safety | North Carolina • Public safety |
| New Hampshire • emergency management: http://www.nh.gov/readynh/ | New Hampshire • emergency management: http://www.nh.gov/readynh/ |
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