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  • Brush Fire Risk

    Learn about the current brush fire risk and the Burn Ban in place for New York State.

  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program

    Learn about training in disaster preparedness and basic response skills.

  • Cool It! NYC

    Find places near you to hydrate, refresh, and stay in the shade.

  • Cooling Centers

    Find a cooling center, an air-conditioned place to go when it is dangerously hot.

  • Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) Program

    Get ID Cards for critical business employees to enter restricted areas after an emergency.

  • Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Businesses

    Get help with disaster preparedness and recovery for businesses.

  • Donate to Disaster Relief

    Give money to help the victims of hurricanes and natural disasters.

  • Earthquake

    Learn about the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred near the New York City area on April 5, 2024.

  • East Side Coastal Resiliency Project

    Learn about the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project.

  • Emergency Action Plan (EAP) Director On-Site Test

    Request an on-site Emergency Action Plan (EAP) Director test.

  • Emergency Notification

    Learn about a program that sends messages about local emergencies to your phone.

  • Emergency Preparedness

    Learn about emergency preparedness, including tips, educational events, and how to create an emergency plan for businesses, schools, students, and pets.

  • FEMA Registration Number

    Learn about Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ID numbers.

  • FEMA Wireless Emergency Alert System Tests

    Learn about the Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEAs) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

  • Flood Insurance and Flood Risk Assessment

    Learn about flood insurance, including requirements, policy rate changes, and FEMA notification letters.

  • Hurricane Evacuation

    Learn what to do when the Mayor issues an evacuation order for those living in hurricane evacuation zones.

  • Hurricane Preparedness

    Learn about hurricane preparation and find out if you are in an evacuation zone.

  • Hurricane Sandy Property Tax Relief

    Get long-term property tax relief for property damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

  • Hurricane Sandy Recovery

    Learn about Hurricane Sandy Recovery programs and requirements.

  • Interim Flood Protection Measures Program

    Learn about the program to protect critical facilities, infrastructure, and low-lying areas throughout the city from flooding caused by a hurricane.

  • Know Your Zone

    Find out if you're in one of the City's hurricane evacuation zones.

  • Military Family Emergency Communication

    Learn about communication to and from families of active military personnel.

  • Missing Person

    Call 911 to report someone who may be missing, abducted, or kidnapped. Check if a missing person has been found.

  • Non-Profit Assistance

    Get help with credit, funding, office space, tax credits, training and other assistance for non-profit organizations.

  • Notify NYC

    Sign up to get messages about emergency events, important City services, and neighborhood-specific alerts.

  • Partial Building Collapse in the Bronx

    Learn how those affected by the recent partial building collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx can get help.

  • Partners in Preparedness

    Learn about support available for organizations to prepare their employees, services, and facilities for emergencies.

  • Prescription Preparedness

    Learn how to be prepared so you can get your medication during a disaster.

  • Radiation

    Learn about the health effects of radiation, how to detect it, and what to do during a radiological emergency.

  • Residential Building Emergency Notices

    Get information about a temporary notice with emergency information that must be posted by building owners in the common area of the building.

  • September 11th Victim Compensation

    Learn about financial compensation for people with physical health problems from the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.

  • Severe Weather

    Learn how to prepare for severe weather events.

  • Share Your Space Survey

    Learn about a survey that identifies spaces in your community that could support City emergency operations, community outreach events, or asylum seekers.

  • Snow

    Learn about snow procedures, advisories, and City service status during winter storms.

  • Volunteer in Emergencies

    Help others prepare for and respond to emergencies.

  • Wellness Check

    Call 911 to request a wellness check for someone you haven't been able to contact.

  • Winter Weather Safety

    Learn how to stay warm, healthy, and safe during winter storms and extreme cold.

  • Workers' Compensation

    Learn about insurance that provides cash or medical care for workers who are injured or become ill as a result of their job.

  • World Trade Center DNA Sample

    Learn how family members of World Trade Center victims can provide DNA samples to help the City identify remains.

  • World Trade Center Health Program

    Learn about the World Trade Center Health Program.

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