Preparedness & Recovery

Learn about training in disaster preparedness and basic response skills.

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

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

Get information about closures, service changes, and social distancing guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Get food and other programs and services for families, consumers, workers, and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Find out if you are in a COVID-19 hotspot zone and learn about restrictions for businesses, schools, and gatherings in these zones.

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

Get help with preparing a business for a disaster.

Get help for a business suffering physically or financially after a disaster.

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

Learn about the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project.

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

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

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

Learn about transportation options during evacuations for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.

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

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

Learn about hurricane preparation and evacuation zones and centers.

Learn about the Business PREP Risk Assessment and Grant program, which helps businesses that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Report Hurricane Sandy-related fraud to The National Center for Disaster Fraud.

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

Learn about Hurricane Sandy Recovery programs and requirements.

Learn about centers that help people who are relocating to New York City because of a recent hurricane.

Report property damage caused by a hurricane or flood.

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

Report someone who may be missing, abducted, or kidnapped. Check if a missing person has been found.

Learn more about the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC).

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

Sign up to get messages about emergency events and important City services.

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

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

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

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

Get information about snow, snowfall, snow procedures, and more.

Help others prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Request a wellness check for someone you haven't been able to contact.

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

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

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

Learn about the World Trade Center Health Program.