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Monmouth County hurricane guide

The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management is part of the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office and runs the Know Your Zone campaign for the county's four coastal evacuation zones, A, B, C, and D. The county says evacuation zones are based on storm surge and should not be confused with flood zones. Look up your zone before a storm, and register with the county's E.V.A.C.S. program if you may need help evacuating.

Checked on October 8, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

What to know in Monmouth County

  • The county says evacuation zones are based on storm surge values from worst case storm models, and that zones are set by threat, strength, direction, and storm surge. The zone map works best in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
  • The county's Flood Information page links to the New Jersey Flood Mapper, FEMA flood map resources, and the county's real-time water level dashboard.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office 732-431-7400 Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management. Listed for questions about the E.V.A.C.S. special needs registry. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 732-577-8700 For police matters that are not emergencies.
County information line 732-431-6400 Main number of the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, Freehold. Office line. Not for emergencies.
Special needs registration 877-627-6636 Call to register with E.V.A.C.S. if you may need help to evacuate. Also written 1-877-MCSO-OEM.

Official alerts and information

  • Monmouth County Public Alert Feed: The county's public feed of active alerts. The Sheriff's Office also offers a free mobile app with emergency alerts. Website.
  • Monmouth County Know Your Zone: The county evacuation zone page, with zone maps and an address lookup. Website.

Evacuation zones

Monmouth County has four hurricane evacuation zones, A, B, C, and D, shown on county maps. The county says Know Your Zone was built with the coastal towns' emergency management coordinators and reflects the National Hurricane Center's decision to separate storm surge from storm category. Open the page to download each zone's map and look up your address. Evacuation orders for a storm name the zones that must leave. Check county and town alerts for them.

Look up your evacuation zone

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

The Monmouth County pages read do not list shelters. The county says its E.V.A.C.S. registry helps planners make shelter plans for residents with access and functional needs, and that you should first try to relocate with family or friends. Check county and town alerts and your town's emergency management office for shelter information before you go.

Official list of open evacuation centers

Help to evacuate

  • E.V.A.C.S. (Emergency Vulnerability & Assistance Coordination System): A free, voluntary registry for residents who may need help evacuating because of a physical or cognitive limitation, language barrier, or lack of transportation. Register online at monmouth.sircom.org/public, by mail to Monmouth County OEM, 2500 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ 07728, or by calling 1-877-MCSO-OEM. Questions: 732-431-7400. Phone: 732-431-7400. Website.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

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  • Village of Loch Arbour
  • City of Long Branch

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Sources

Checked on October 8, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.