Gov't hurricane site crashes ahead of Irene

A high volume of users in the run up to Hurricane Irene has crashed the New York City government’s website.
 
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has urged city residents to use the site to determine if they live in a flood-zone area that might be evacuated. 
 
In the meantime, the mayor’s personal site, MikeBloomberg.com, is offering the city’s hurricane map. 
 
Residents can also call the city’s 311 information line.
 
Emergency officials say the city is working to get the nyc.gov site back online.
 
The city had placed its hurricane preparedness guide on the website, as well as its maps of flood zones and shelters.