Emergency Preparedness

East Elmhurst Strong

Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC is part of NYC Emergency Management’s Community Preparedness team that will prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies in Queens Community Board 3. NHSQ’s community emergency network is comprised of social service organizations, businesses, tenant associations, faith-based organizations, and elected officials.

Members include:

    • Community Board 3

    • 24th Avenue Association

    • 89 Street Tenants Unidos

    • East Elmhurst/Corona Civic Association

    • East Elmhurst/Corona Clergy Association

    • 82nd Street Partnership

    • Ecuadorian Civic Committee

    • Elmhurst Hospital Elmcor

    • Dominican American Society

    • Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry

    • Office Senator Jessica Ramos

    • Office Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez

    • Office Council Member Moya

    • Borough President Donavon Richards’ Office

Learn your home’s flood risk:

Go to FloodHelpNY’s website, enter your address, and see how at risk your property is to flooding.

Emergency Resources Map

The Resilience Map shows community resources and/or locations that can be used by the community before emergencies and during recovery. Resources include, healthcare centers, schools, houses of worship, social services, transportation, food & water resources, and more. Prepare for disasters by finding which resources are closest to you.

How might climate change affect your home? Find out with the Risk Factor tool.