Preparedness

NYC Emergency Management teamed up with campers at the Police Athletic League Beacon Summer Camp at the Goldie Maple Academy in the Rockaways to create two cartoons about emergency preparedness. The campers drew original cartoon characters, wrote scripts, and recorded

My Emergency Plan is a workbook designed to help New Yorkers — especially those with disabilities and access and functional needs — create an emergency plan.

Based on the Ready New York campaign, Ready NYC encourages users to make an emergency plan before disaster strikes.

Working with NYC Media and Next Millennium Productions, NYC Emergency Management has developed two Ready New York: What's Your Plan? videos that detail the importance of having an emergency plan. The short films have won recognition in the 35th annual

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters.

Receive timely information about weather conditions and other emergency events quickly through several different warning systems and technologies no matter where you are-at home, at school, at work, or out in the community.

Download the FEMA Mobile App to receive real-time weather alerts, learn emergency safety tips, and locate & connect with emergency shelters and disaster recovery centers in your area.

This document can help your family outline your emergency communications plan before a disaster happens.

All Americans should have some basic supplies on hand in order to survive for at least three days if an emergency occurs. Following is a listing of some basic items that every emergency supply kit should include.

This checklist helps you take time now to safeguard critical documents to give you peace of mind, ensure you have access to essential medical and prescription information, and help you avoid additional stress during the difficult days following a disaster.