During as well as later on Superstorm Hurricane Sandy end twelvemonth the New York City Department of Information Technology as well as Telecommunications online evacuation map received unprecedented amounts of traffic. Unfortunately this growth inwards traffic slowed functioning as well as blocked updates.
The subdivision has so decided to plough to Google Maps Engine for the newly launched Hurricane Zone Finder. This Google Map shows New York residents their nearest evacuation area, simply tin rank notice likewise cause thousands of visitors to the site. The map highlights color-coded evacuation zones, helping people easily determine if they involve to evacuate as well as notice out where they should become inwards an emergency.