Oberman calls for penalties against residents riding out hurricanes
Residents living in flood zones who stubbornly refuse to obey a mandatory evacuation order during a hurricane would be slapped with penalties if a City Council candidate gets his way.
Igor Oberman, who is running in the Democratic Primary for the council seat in the 48th District (Brighton Beach-Sheepshead Bay), has released a disaster response plan to prepare for the next superstorm.
Among the plan’s proposals is a call for the city to establish repercussions for residents who refuse to leave their homes during a mandatory evacuation emergency. Oberman does not spell out the penalties he would like to see for residents who decide to ride out a hurricane.