NYC Mayor Orders Mandatory Evacuation From Low-Lying Areas
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered residents of low-lying coastal areas to leave their homes in advance of Hurricane Irene’s arrival Sunday, the first time a mandatory evacuation order has been imposed.
Residents in the affected neighborhoods must leave by 5 p.m. tomorrow, the mayor said during a City Hall news briefing. It’s the first time New York residents have been ordered to leave their homes ahead of a storm, he said.