Our Work Protecting Against Disasters
The Emergency Management Division (EM) supports and prepares the Department and the New York agricultural community for disasters and emergencies that may affect them, the agricultural industry, and the residents of the State of New York.
The Emergency Management Division collaborates with all internal Department program divisions and works with state, county, and local agencies, as well as various industry organizations. Their goal is to ensure that employees, supporting organizations, and community members have comprehensive plans in place to respond to and recover from disasters affecting the agricultural sector.
In addition, the Emergency Management Division represents the Department as a member of the State's Disaster Preparedness Commission (DPC) and serves as the lead coordinating agency of Emergency Support Function 11 (ESF) within the State’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC). They also support the State’s response efforts for emerging infectious foreign animal diseases, invasive plant diseases, and invasive species in collaboration with the Department’s state and federal partners.
Were You Impacted? Report Your Damage
Reporting damage caused by natural disasters in your area helps the Department track and assess damage that
may be requested by local, state or federal partners in assistance to emergency declarations.
Stay Informed
Keeping Farmers Informed
Recent USDA Disaster Designations
Emergency (EM) loans are available to producers suffering losses counties designated as disaster areas.
Agriculture Weather Preparedness
Plan ahead for extreme heat and be prepared using NYS Mesonet, the nation’s most advanced and largest early warning weather detection network.
Radiological Preparedness
Critical Information for how to prepare the agriculture sector for locations within 50 miles of a nuclear site.