Emergency preparedness and alerts

Resources for emergency preparedness, links to public alerts, River Watch, and updates on severe storms and wildfires.

River Watch

Updates and flood forecasting for the Saint John River.

Fire Watch

Information on wildfire activity, safety, prevention, campfires and burning permits.

Storm Watch

Situational information and resources for New Brunswickers.

Community action and support

Emergency preparedness and response

  • Disaster Financial Assistance

    Find out if assistance is available to help you cover eligible damages and losses after a major disaster event.

  • NBEMO Activation Levels: What they mean for you

    Levels of crisis monitoring for storms and other emergency situations.

  • NBEMO training and exercises

    The New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization (NBEMO) oversees provincial training programs designed to build the knowledge and skills of emergency responders.

  • Food safety in an emergency

    Learn how to protect yourself and your family from food-borne illnesses by practicing food safety habits during an emergency, including power outages.

  • Make an emergency plan

    Find tips on how to make emergency kits and plans, information about evacuation plans and tips for preparing children and people with disabilities.

  • Nuclear emergencies

    Learn how New Brunswick is prepared to respond to nuclear emergencies.

  • Public alerting

    Public alerting is a way for the government of New Brunswick to quickly send emergency warnings to people, province wide or in specific areas.

Fire prevention and safety

Flooding

  • Before a flood

    Learn what steps you can take before a flood to protect yourself and your home.

  • During a flood

    Learn what steps you can take during a flood to protect yourself and your home.

  • After a flood

    Learn how to mitigate the aftermath of a flood.

  • Flood risk information and history

    Explore ways to keep yourself, your home and your community safe from floods, and learn how to reduce its impact.

Types of emergencies

Land acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that New Brunswick is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered territories of the Wolastoqey, Mi'gmaw, and Peskotomuhkati peoples. We seek to repair and rebuild meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples and honour these lands which hold the hopes of future generations.