Emergency Management

The National Weather Service predicts extremely cold weather starting on Sunday night and stretching through most of the week.

Temperatures will remain below freezing from Monday through Thursday with highs not exceeding 20 degrees on some days.

Please check on your neighbors and on neighboring properties, if possible. There’s a great risk of frozen pipes, and thermostat settings in unoccupied homes should be above 65 degrees.

Some other advice for protecting against frozen pipes includes:

· Let heat reach pipes: Open cabinet doors or find other ways to vent heat toward pipes, particularly the ones that run along exterior walls.

· Leave water running: For pipes that run along exterior walls leave water running. Even a stream the width of a pencil point can help prevent pipes from freezing solid.

· Seal crawlspaces: Close access doors tight to the area underneath homes. Temporarily insulate flood vents to keep air and wind from entering.

If you notice burst pipes at any property in town, please call the non-emergency police number at 609-399-9111.

For their own safety and well-being, remember to bring pets inside.

Here are emergency contact numbers for local utility companies:

· Atlantic City Electric: 800-833-7476

· South Jersey Gas: 888-766-9900

· Comcast Cable: 800-COMCAST (800-266-2278)

· New Jersey American Water: 800-272-1325

For Police and Fire Department emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call police at 609-399-9111 or City Hall at 609-399-6111.

Sign up for Ocean City's Emergency Notification System

The Ocean City Office of Emergency Management is the Agency that coordinates with Federal, State, local and private resources throughout the city during times of disasters and emergencies. The mission of OCOEM does not end there - in fact OCOEM 's day to day operation is vital in preparing Ocean City for whatever challenge it may face.

As we all are aware, disasters for the most part take place at the local level. It is the intent of OCOEM to assist local government in being prepared for, responding to and recovering from disasters. At the OCOEM web page we are highlighting our intent by emphasizing the planning, training and exercise design functions available. We encourage you to tour our site as well as the hot links connected to our web site.

We are attempting to make emergency management at the municipal level more community based, to assist our local community identify potential risks, to enhance the response of assisting agencies and be a point of warning and coordination for all agencies within the city.

We welcome your thoughts and feedback. We will be attempting on a regular basis to keep this page updated with current and pertinent information. The field of Emergency Management is very unique.

We are asking for your assistance in maximizing Ocean City’s ability to prepare for and in some cases prevent potential disasters. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Frank Donato
Ocean City Emergency Management Coordinator

Emergency Evacuation Route Map

Please call 609-399-9111 to report a downed wire. Do NOT touch or go near them.

Power Outages: Atlantic City Electric 1-800-833-7476 or ONLINE
(provides an interactive outage map)

Click HERE for Steps to Staying Safe when returning to a Flooded Home

Learn About EAS (Emergency Alert System)


Community Emergency Response Team Enrollment	FloodSmart Program	Sign up for Emergency Notification System

Prepare for the Storm (MP3 Audio File Podcast)

Plan to Care for Pets During Disasters

Emergency Evacuation Route Map

Emergency Evacuation Route Map

Other Informational Links

Tide and Flood Level Predictions

Real-Time Tide Chart for Ocean City NJ 08226 (Live gauge -- tide level right now)
Estimated Tide Chart for Ocean City NJ 08226 (Regularly predicted tide levels for coming days)
Predictions for Tide/Flood Level for Ocean City, NJ (Forecasted flood level -- regularly predicted tide plus storm effects)
Tide Reference Chart for Ocean City NJ 08226 (Historic flood levels for comparison)
Historic Tide Levels Chart (Recent and historic flood levels for comparison)

Street Flooding Projection Maps (See which streets might flood at various tide levels. Note: these maps are based only on tide levels. Other factors may contribute to flooding.)

Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Awareness Presentation

Post Disaster Recovery

Weather Links

Emergency Management

Anti-Terrorism Links

Mayor Jay A. Gillian

Staff Directory

mayor@ocnj.us

Phone Numbers

609-525-9333

Emergencies: Dial 911

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