--- title: "Associations Help East Coasters Weather Blizzard" id: "26962" type: "post" slug: "associations-help-east-coasters-weather-blizzard" published_at: "2015-01-27T21:13:42+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T13:24:54+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/01/27/associations-help-east-coasters-weather-blizzard/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/01/27/associations-help-east-coasters-weather-blizzard.md" excerpt: "Although the predicted blizzard of historic proportions failed to materialize in many places, associations worked to ensure millions of people along the East Coast were prepared for the worst." taxonomy_category: - "Advocacy" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AI" - "AssociationsNow" - "disaster response" - "Leadership" - "Safety" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Executive Team" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Associations Help East Coasters Weather Blizzard As a potentially enormous [winter storm bore down (opens in a new tab)](http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-juno-blizzard-boston-nyc-new-england) on New England and parts of the East Coast this week, a number of associations stepped in to help keep the public safe and mobilized. ### Mobility Options In New York, with travel bans limiting public transportation options, the **Greater New York Taxi Association**[offered free cab rides (opens in a new tab)](http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/26/snow-blizzard-state-emergency-cancellations/22349285/) to first responders needing to get to work, as well as for disabled and elderly residents should they find themselves stranded. While in Maine, where total snowfall was expected to exceed two feet and Gov. Paul LePage declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, the **Maine Snowmobile Association**began preparing snowmobile drivers to transport first responders to work should roads become impassable, according to the [Portland Press Herald (opens in a new tab)](http://www.pressherald.com/2015/01/26/southern-maine-mobilizes-for-approaching-blizzard/) . ### Safety First Groups such as the **National Fire Protection Association** were advising the public on how to stay safe during the storm. [NFPA, for example, warned (opens in a new tab)](http://www.longisland.com/news/01-26-15/nfpa-public-to-keep-fire-safety-in-mind-as-winter-storm-approaches.html) that home heating equipment is the second-leading cause of house fires and house fire deaths in the United States and provided tips on monitoring heating equipment to prevent fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. “As everyone hunkers down during the storm, home heating systems will be kicking into high gear,” Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of outreach and advocacy, said in a statement. “Using that equipment safely and properly is paramount to preventing fires and other hazards while riding out the storm.” Once people could go outside, the **American Heart Association** wanted to ensure they stayed safe during the snow removal process. The association [released a list of shoveling safety tips (opens in a new tab)](http://7online.com/weather/blizzard-survival-guide-heres-how-to-safely-shovel-snow/491358/) to help people avoid injury while digging out. Almost 12,000 snow-shoveling related injuries were treated in U.S. emergency departments every year between 1990 to 2006, according to [a study (opens in a new tab)](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110118101356.htm) published in *The American Journal of Emergency Medicine*. ### Business as Usual Snow wasn’t going to put a damper on the domestic bond market. The **Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association** recommended it stay open on Monday and Tuesday as New York City’s financial district dealt with the potential of an immobilized city, [according to Reuters (opens in a new tab)](http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/latestnews/2015/01/26/US-markets-stick-regular-hours-pending-storm) . (TongRo Images/Thinkstock) [Katie Bascuas](https://associationsnow.com/author/katie-bascuas/) Katie Bascuas is a former associate editor at Associations Now in Washington, DC. 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