Office of Disaster Resilience

Flooding, tornadoes, wind damage and power outages can pose a threat to public health and safety. 

Carbon monoxide poisoning and proper generator use:

• What You Need to Know About Generators and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (DOH Fact Sheet)
  • CDC Fact Sheet
  • FEMA CO Safety
  • Poisoning After a Storm (NJ Poison Information & Education System)
  • Portable Generator Safety

Mold removal, debris cleanup and general cleaning:

• Mold Guidelines for New Jersey Residents
  • Brochure available in 12 other languages here.
• What You Need to Know About Mold (DOH Fact Sheet)
• Speed Up Your Cleanup (Department of Environmental Protection)

Food and drinking water safety:

• What you Need to Know About Food Safety (DOH Fact Sheet)
• Keep Food Safe After a Disaster or Emergency (CDC)

Protect yourself from floodwaters:

• What You Need to Know About Personal Health, Hand Hygiene and Immunizations (DOH Fact Sheet)
• Floods | Inundaciones (CDC)
• Reentering Your Flooded Home (CDC)

Tree hazards:

• Post-Storm Tree Hazards: Resources for Homeowners and Workers/Employers
• Don't get hurt! Leave tree work to professionals
• Where to find a licensed tree professional in New Jersey

General storm, flooding and natural disaster safety tips:

• Natural Disasters and Severe Weather (CDC)

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If you will be staying with friends or family outside your household to evacuate from the storm, here are some additional tips, according to the CDC:

• Talk to the people you plan to stay with about how you can all best protect yourselves from respiratory viruses, like flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
• Consider if either of your households has someone who is at higher risk of developing severe illness from these viruses, including older adults or people of any age who have underlying medical conditions. Make sure everyone knows what they can do to keep them safe.
• Follow everyday preventive actions, including covering coughs and sneezes, washing your hands often, and avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Preparing for a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm (CDC)
• Preparing for Natural Disasters (CDC)
• Preparing for a Flood (Español) (CDC)
• Know Where to Go When Sheltering From a Tornado (National Weather Service)
• Prepare Your Health (CDC)