Emergency Response

Marine debris is an everyday problem, but natural disasters have the potential to make it worse. To mitigate these impacts, the NOAA Marine Debris Program is facilitating response planning efforts in coastal states.

Emergency Response Guides provide specific direction for coordinating local, state, and federal response to acute marine debris events.

Learn about hurricanes and explore our roles and responsibilities related to hurricane preparedness, response, and recovery with this resource collection from the National Ocean Service.

This document (also available in Spanish) runs through some basic steps to prepare for storms and prevent your property from becoming marine debris.