Learn the Issues: Emergencies
EPA has resources for you to be prepared for and respond to both natural disasters and hazardous substance spills. Please use the links below to report an environmental emergency or violation.
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Report an Emergency or Violation
Preparation and Response
What You Can Do:
- Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies - Preparedness and Response : The effects that natural events have on the environment directly and indirectly may be harmful to people.
- About Chemicals, Hazardous Substances, and Oil Emergencies : As with natural disasters, it is important for you to educate yourself about the risk of chemicals, hazardous substance and oil emergencies in your area, and what to do if one occurs.
- Emergency Response Community Involvement Program: Learn how to recognize hazardous substance releases, what to do in the event of a release, and how to stay informed about releases in your community.
- Mercury Releases and Spills
Ready is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters.
Top Questions: Emergencies
Featured Resource
National Response Center On-Line Reporting Tool
The National Response Center (NRC) has deployed an on-line reporting tool to provide internet users the ability to easily submit incident reports to the NRC.