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STORM and STATUS UPDATE: The ESRD Network of New York is continuing to monitor Winter Storm Nikita. We are asking that facility staff in all affected areas report their open/closed status for Wednesday 2/5 and their plans for Thursday 2/6. (reporting instructions below)

  •  For up to date information on the storm as it progresses through region, please go to  http://www.weather.gov/  (upper left of page to see your area forecast by zip code)
  • To track up to date New York State road/highway information: http://www.511ny.org/

  • If your patients are having storm related transportation issues with any Logisticare contractor, please call: (877) 564-5922 or file a complaint at: https://wecare.logisticare.com/ 

We are updating our Emergency Preparedness and Response webpage with facility closures, and other storm information as it becomes available.

   

Reminder to Facilities to Report and UPDATE Status:

If you have already notified the Network and the State DOH of any closures, please remember to notify with any additional or updated schedule changes or issues due to the storm.

 

If your facility is forced to close due to any emergency, you MUST contact: both the Network (below) and the NY State Department of Health (NYPORTS)

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QF8K8JX

or via fax (form PDF) or e-mail Info@nw2.esrd.net       

The Network works with Federal, State and local government agencies as needed to assist with patient safety and keep dialysis facilities up and running during and after any emergency situation.

  

 Weather Update

  

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

401 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

 

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TODAY...

 

WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-

KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-

NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-

401 AM EST WED FEB 5 2014

 

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

 

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA...AS WELL AS NASSAU AND NORTHWEST SUFFOLK COUNTIES IN NEW YORK.

 

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER TO FOUR TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE.

 

* TIMING...SNOW MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TOWARD DAYBREAK WITH MAINLY SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

 

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...

SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE

OF AN EMERGENCY.

 

 

REMEMBER: NOW is the time for patients to start their Emergency Diet if there is a chance that they may be missing treatments due to the storm. 

   

Printable Emergency Diet Guidelines (English | Espanol) 

 

Resources:

NYC OEM Severe Weather Information website 

Printable Emergency Preparation Handouts for patients:  

 

IMPORTANT HIPPA/PRIVACY WARNING: DO NOT E-MAIL ANY PATIENT INFORMATION (PHI OR PII) TO THE NETWORK