Prepare NJ

Prepare New Jersey

Teach Children About Hurricane and Home Fire Safety Watch Pedro the Penguin learn how to stay safe during emergencies and more with our Red Cross Kids Videos playlist on YouTube!
English and Spanish

1 of

Hurricane Safety

New Jersey is no stranger to hurricanes and tropical storms. Preparing to weather the next storm is as easy as 1-2-3!

Get a Kit
Learn the essential supplies to put in your family’s survival kit.
Make a Plan
Plan effectively for you and your family in case of an emergency.
Be Informed
Understand which disasters are likely to occur in your area and what you must know to stay safe.

Learn about flood safety and what to do before, during, and after a hurricane to help keep you and your family safe.

More Hurricane Safety

How Much Do You Know About Hurricane Safety?

Test your knowledge with our quick quiz. You might ace the test or you might learn something new — either way, you win!

Take the Hurricane Safety Quiz

Home Fire Safety

Help keep your family safe by testing your smoke alarms and practicing your fire escape drill.

Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half.
Make sure you have smoke alarms on every level of your home.
If smoke alarms are 10 years or older, replace them.
Practice your home fire escape drill with everyone in your household until they can get out in less than two minutes!

Home Fire Escape Plans

Use these guides to help begin your fire escape plan:

More Home Fire Safety information and resources

Tornado Safety

Tornadoes are violent and can occur quickly with little or no warning. New Jersey saw 13 tornadoes last year. It is crucial to pay attention to any tornado WATCH or WARNING when issued and act accordingly.

BEFORE THE STORM:

Watch for tornado danger signs such as dark, often greenish clouds, a wall cloud or cloud of debris, large hail, a roaring noise or funnel cloud.
Identify a safe place in your home where household members and pets will gather during a tornado: a basement, storm cellar or an interior room on the lowest floor with no windows.
In a high-rise building, pick a hallway in the center of the building. You may not have enough time to go to the lowest floor.
In a mobile home, choose a safe place in a nearby sturdy building. If your mobile home park has a designated shelter, make it your safe place. No mobile home, however it is configured, is safe in a tornado.

More Tornado Safety