New Jersey guide · Updated 2026-11-06
New Jersey Emergency Shower Trailer Planning for Coastal Storms and Flash Floods
Lessons from Sandy and Ida, the official New Jersey and NWS sources to watch, and a checklist for an emergency shower call.
Key points
- Sandy (October 29, 2012) and Ida's remnants (September 1, 2021) hit New Jersey in very different ways: coastal surge and inland flash floods.
- Watch the NWS Mount Holly office for forecasts and warnings; NJOEM coordinates state emergency information.
- Have your site address, headcount, and utility status ready before you call.
New Jersey's two defining storms of recent years arrived from different directions. Planning for emergency showers means planning for both kinds of damage.
Two storms, two lessons
Superstorm Sandy. The NJ Department of Community Affairs records that on Monday, October 29, 2012, Sandy hit New Jersey with a level of damage never before experienced in the state. NJOEM still keeps a Sandy recovery page with the executive orders, starting with the state of emergency, and its Public Assistance program. Coastal storms damage shore facilities, and recovery runs for years.
The remnants of Ida. The NWS Mount Holly event review for September 1, 2021 describes several tornadoes, including strong and damaging ones over Gloucester County, and catastrophic flash flooding over central and northern New Jersey, with some rivers cresting at record levels. Its summary adds that recovery from the flooding and tornadoes will take years. Inland basements, boiler rooms, and locker rooms flooded far from the coast.
Where to watch
- The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey, for forecasts and warnings.
- NJOEM (ReadyNJ) for state emergency information and preparedness programs.
- Each of our town pages links its own NWS point forecast, for example Cape May and Newton.
What to tell us when you call
- The address and the placement spot, and whether the road in is open.
- How many people need showers, and at what hours.
- Whether the site still has water, power, and a working drain; if not, we quote tanks, a generator, and pump-outs.
- Whether you need an accessible stall.
We give a delivery time only once a unit and route are confirmed. Recovery crews are workers too: private employers fall under federal OSHA, and public employers under NJ PEOSH. See shower trailers or call 24/7.
Sources
- NJ Department of Community Affairs: Superstorm Sandy action plan and resources: On Monday, October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey, causing a level of damage never before experienced in the state.
- NJOEM: Hurricane Sandy recovery: Sandy recovery resources, the Sandy executive orders starting with the state of emergency, and the NJOEM Public Assistance Program.
- NWS Mount Holly: Event review, September 1, 2021 (remnants of Ida): Several tornadoes, including strong ones in Gloucester County, and catastrophic flash flooding in central and northern New Jersey; some rivers crested at record levels, and recovery will take years.
- National Weather Service: Philadelphia/Mount Holly forecast office: The NWS forecast office at 732 Woodlane Road, Mount Holly, New Jersey, issues forecasts and warnings for the region.
- New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (ReadyNJ): The state emergency management office: preparedness guidance, CERT and Citizen Corps volunteer programs, training, and news releases.
- OSHA: New Jersey State Plan: New Jersey's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; federal OSHA keeps authority over private-sector employers in the state.
Links checked 2026-11-06. Figures quoted above appear on the linked pages.
