According to Weather.com, NYC’s experience should last roughly 21 hours – Saturday evening to Sunday evening.
Below is a map designed to show the evacuation zones in preparation for Hurricane Irene. New York City’s hurricane contingency plans are based on three evacuation zones: Zone A, Zone B and Zone C. The threat of flooding in these areas are different.
Images – either my own or other images found online-
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