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General Hurricane Information

Learn what to do

Information about keeping food and water safe, private water wells, mold, debris and other environmental issues that arise when a disaster happens.

Learn how EPA helps

During major disasters, EPA may be called upon by FEMA to offer assistance to state and local governments in response to a release of hazardous materials from a major disaster or emergency. In addition, EPA manages responses to emergencies involving the release of oil or hazardous substances. Each year thousands of oil and chemical spills are reported. Most of these are handled by local police, firefighters and industry first responders. EPA responds to several hundred large spills a year.

Learn about EPA's response resources

Learn about EPA's emergency response teams and about specialized equipment that we can deploy to collect information about chemical spills and pollutants emitted during a disaster.

Learn what you can do to help

How to report oil spills and other hazardous substance releases; sell recovery assistance services; and help in your community's disaster recovery.

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