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In the event of an emergency in your area, local police or emergency personnel may send out notifications. Choose how you want to receive them: landline, email, cell, text or TTY/TDD. Register for local emergency alerts. In the event of a wide-spread emergency, information will go out via MCUrgent, our social media emergency notification system. Get messages on Facebook, Twitter or by text message.
For residents with special needs and their families, friends and associates, this special needs registry at NJ Register Ready will help emergency responders know who needs special assistance in a disaster or other emergency.
Preparedness Brochure
Get important local phone numbers, hospital information and more in our preparedness brochure. Download it in English or Spanish
We Prepare Everyday
This 2-minute video shows people with disabilities taking charge to prepare themselves and their families for emergencies. It emphasizes the Ready Campaign’s four building blocks of preparedness – Be Informed, Make a Plan, Build a Kit and Get Involved.
Biological Threat
A biological attack is the deliberate release of germs or other biological substances that can make you sick.
Blackouts
Blackouts can happen anywhere, and to anyone, so being prepared is important.
Chemical Threat
Chemical agents are poisonous vapors, aerosols, liquids and solids that have toxic effects on people, animals or plants.
Earthquakes
One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects.
Explosions
Terrorists have frequently used explosive devices as one of their most common weapons.
Extreme Heat
Most heat disorders occur because the victim has been overexposed to heat.
Fires
Each year more than 2,500 people die and 12,600 are injured in home fires in the United States.
Floods
Be aware of flood hazards no matter where you live or work.
Hurricanes
Hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage to coastlines and several hundred miles inland.
Landslide and Debris Flow (Mudslide)
Landslides occur in all U.S. states and territories.
Nuclear Threat
All nuclear devices cause deadly effects when exploded.
Radiation Threat
Nearly 3 million Americans live within 10 miles of an operating nuclear power plant.
Thunderstorms
On average in the U.S., lightning kills 51 people and injures hundreds more a year.
Tornadoes
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms.
Tsunamis
A tsunami can strike anywhere along most of the U.S. coastline.
Volcanoes
Active volcanoes in the U.S. are found mainly in Hawaii, Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
Wildfires
Wildfires often begin unnoticed, usually triggered by lightning or accidents.
Winter Storms & Extreme Cold
Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can immobilize an entire region.