Tropical Storm Ida Recovery

Tropical Storm Ida moved through the state of New Jersey in a flood and tornado event. On September 2, 2021, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 259 declaring a state of emergency.

League Resources

• September 17, 2021, DLGS Director Suarez Mayors' Briefing
• Sept. 17 DLGS Director Suarez Mayors' Briefing slide deck

State Resources

State of New Jersey Tropical Storm Ida Information & Resources

New Jersey Department of Health Office of Disaster Resilience

New Jersey Department of Transportation: Twitter status updates.

New Jersey Business Assistance

New Jersey Office of Emergency Management

New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Public Damage Reports

New Jersey Division of Fire Safety: Cautions in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida

New Jersey Department of Treasury: Public Records Disaster Response

NJ Economic Development Authority Hurricane Henri and Ida relief program

NJ Rideshare partnership with NJ 211, UnitedWay Worldwide, Uber, and Lyft (through Sept. 22)

Federal Resources

FEMA Disaster Declarations:

• President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Approves Major Declaration for New Jersey
• Survivors in Warren County Can Now Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance
• Survivors in Essex, Hudson, Mercer, and Union Counties Can Now Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance
• Survivors in Morris County Can Also Now Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance

FEMA NJ Local Resources page

FEMA Hurricane Ida Flood Insurance Program

FEMA Disaster Declaration Criteria Fact Sheet

FEMA Volunteer & Donate page

Red Cross Open Shelter Search

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Bergen, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Passaic, and Somerset special disaster food assistance benefits through Sept. 30, 2021.

NJLM will be updating this page with information for municipal assistance as it becomes available.