COUNTY, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ RESOURCES - 2012 HURRICANE SANDY - INDEX

FEMA:

Residents with damaged property are instructed to notify their
insurance companies first and then register with FEMA,
by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or visit:
www.disasterassistance.gov.

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SHELTER:

NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to
stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information
by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or

•Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web
site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local
media outlets.
•Download the FEMA smartphone app.
•To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and
your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234
(Standard rates apply).

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RED CROSS -
Hurricane Sandy Lost Or Missing Humans
https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php

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BERGEN COUNTY -
www.co.bergen.nj.us/
https://www.facebook.com/BergenGov

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BERGEN COUNTY MAP:
http://www.bergencountywebsite.com/images/government_images/Bergen-County,-NJ.gif

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ANIMALS:

Bergen County Animal Shelter -
https://www.facebook.com/BCAnimalShelter

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SCHOOL STATUS/CLOSURES:

http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2012/10/hurricane_sandy_list_of_bergen_county_school_closures_for_wednesday.html

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FACEBOOK PAGES/GROUPS:

Bergen Community College -
https://www.facebook.com/bergencommunitycollege/posts/502286646462064

North Bergen, New Jersey - All Places
https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Bergen-New-Jersey/111685032180118

Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.)
https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE

Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery:
https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery

Jersey Shore Hurricane News:
https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts

Breaking Bergen County News:
https://www.facebook.com/BreakingBergenCountyNews

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MEDIA:

http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2012/10/bergen_county_hurricane_sandy_power_outages_flooding_and_cleanup_--_latest_updates.html

STATEWIDE LIVE BLOG -
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/hurricane_sandy_nj_updates_pho.html

(live media link coverage)
http://nj.com/bergen

NorthJersey.com News - Bergen County
http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/

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MAPS:

CRISIS MAP where residents can report downed trees and
power lines and other issues. (The map will allow to you
pinpoint the problem which will be forwarded to the
appropriate agency)
http://www.communitywalk.com/MahwahCrisisMap

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VOLUNTEER:

The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency
Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in
volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up
activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer
emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7
( 1-800-537-7397 ).

We are continuing to investigate any issues with this
volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any
volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the
victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments
section below to spread the word about your organization
and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your
patience.

If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered
by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup
hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471 . Volunteers
may also send an email to rowena.madden @ sos.state.nj.us.

If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an
emergency response organization, please contact that agency
to register your readiness to receive an assignment.

This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action
Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both
divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State.

Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business
Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism
and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help
is needed. When live operators are not available, callers
can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of
residence, availability and skills.

http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/

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Saturday, November 03, 2012
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For NJ Hurricane
Victims

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available
for persons, including self-employed individuals, who were
living or working in the affected counties at the time of
the disaster, and who are unemployed as a direct result of
the damages caused by the storm.

Most impacted workers may already qualify for regular
Unemployment Insurance. The federal DUA is a special
program that covers many people who otherwise may not
be eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance.

At this time, the DUA is available only in connection
with the ten (10) NJ counties, including Atlantic County,
now declared a federal a disaster area. Additional counties
may be added to the disaster declaration following continued
damage assessments by local officials, representatives of
the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA).

If you are unemployed because of the disaster that began
on Oct. 28, you should FIRST file for unemployment insurance
benefits through the Internet by going to www.njuifile.net.

The Internet processes claims faster. However, if needed,
people may also file a claim by telephone by contacting
the state Department of Labor's Re-employment Call Centers
at:

North Jersey (201) 601-4100
Central Jersey (732) 761-2020
South Jersey (856) 507-2340

A 30-day deadline ending December 3, 2012 is in effect for
filing DUA claims resulting from Hurricane Sandy.

For additional information regarding Disaster Unemployment
Assistance or for FEMA services please call the FEMA emergency
number at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY)
for the hearing and speech impaired. Information is also
available via the Internet at:
www.disasterassistance.gov and www.fema.gov.

For information on all New Jersey Department of Labor and
Workforce Development programs and services visit:
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/index.html and www.Jobs4Jersey.com.

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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT:

Saturday, November 03, 2012
Disaster Mental Health Assistance

Disaster mental health assistance is available for those
experiencing difficulties following Hurricane Sandy. Call the
NJ Disaster Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-294-4357
for individual counseling and psychiatric emergency referral
as well as to request disaster mental health counselors.

Another resource is the federal Disaster Stress Help Line at
1-800-985-5990 operated 24/7 by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration which provides emotional support
to individuals. Counselors can be accessed via text as well.
TEXT: talkwithus to 66746.

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please
call 9-1-1 immediately.