Home Resiliency

With the increasing frequency of natural disasters, pandemics, and global logistical disruptions, maintaining a stable quality of life at home has become essential. Disaster preparedness and home resiliency planning empower Morris County residents to reduce potential disruptions and build a stronger foundation for their daily lives.

Our Purpose and Mission

Morris County is located at the center of a ten (10) county region in Northern NJ, 50-100 miles from New York City and within a major metropolitan region located along the eastern seaboard. The Port of NY/NJ (Newark) is the largest on the east coast. Morris County has 500,000+ residents and 20K+ businesses and is an economic engine with $69 billion GRP.

In the event of a major supply chain disruption due to geopolitical conflict and/or environmental catastrophe that could negatively impact food supply, thereby impacting the quality of life and economy, the Morris County EDC has formed an ad hoc committee to evaluate how best to proceed with a plan for the short, medium long-term including partnerships to create and investments to be made. The coalition is broad given the understanding that there are larger considerations including water quality, communications, energy and fuel for heat, cooling and transportation, distribution and storage which impact preparedness as part of any disaster planning. Additionally, the role of the state and federal government needs to be considered in addition to county and local governments.

Complete the Surveys Below

We are evaluating the capacity that private individuals and businesses might have to help during or immediately following a disaster. If you are a food producer, please complete the Food Producer Survey. If you are a business operating in Morris County, please complete the Business Survey.