Update on status of natural disaster responses in Northeastern (NE) Ontario
There are no disaster updates at this time.
Links to NE Emergency Management Resources
Visit the Ministry of Natural Resources for up-to-date information on Restricted Fire Zones in Northeastern Ontario.
The Ministry of Transportation has Winter Road Conditions reports available from November to April every year, as well as Road Construction Reports throughout the summer months.
For information on flood forecasting, visit the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Flood Warnings website.
If you are interested in additional water-related resources, such as low water conditions reports for the northeast regions, visit the following Ministry of Natural Resources’ Water Resources Web page.
For information on chemical spills, in Northeastern Ontario, contact the Ministry of the Environment, Northern Region Offices:
- Sudbury District Office
Toll free number from area code (705) 1-800-890-8516
Tel: (705) 564-3237
- Sudbury/Sault Ste Marie District Office –Sault Ste Marie Area
Toll free number from area codes (705/807) 1-800-965-9990
Tel: (705) 942-6354
- Timmins District Office
Toll free number from area code (705) 1-800-380-6615
Tel: (705) 235-1500
- Timmins/North Bay District Office –North Bay Area
Toll free number from area code (705) 1-800-609-5553
Tel: (705) 497-6865
- Thunder Bay Regional Office
Toll free number from area codes (705/807): 1-800-875-7772
Tel: (807) 475-1205
Or visit Ministry of the Environment’s Spills Action Centre Web page.
For up to date information on Avian Flu visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Avian Flu Web page.
Emergency Management Ontario (EMO)
Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) is the Province’s first line of response during an emergency. In the event of a disaster or emergency, members of the public should immediately contact their local fire or police department for assistance.
Municipalities should contact EMO with any information regarding the disaster or emergency.
Duty Officer (24/7) 1-877-314-3723
Phone: (416) 314-0472
Duty Officer, General Inquiry (during business hours)
Phone: (416) 314-3723
Fax: (416) 314-3758
For more information on emergency response and preparedness please visit the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services’, Emergency Management Ontario Web site, where you will find useful resources such as a disaster checklist in the event of a disaster.
Emergency Management Ontario offers many education and training opportunities for municipalities. Find out more information on the courses offered by Emergency Management Ontario Training or contact the following Community Officers servicing north-eastern Ontario.
- Jeannine Morin - Field Officer, Districts of Sudbury, Timiskaming, Manitoulin, and the City of Greater Sudbury
Emergency Management Ontario (EMO)
Tel 705-693-9124 FAX 705-693-9850
Jeannine.Morin@ontario.ca
- Community Officer, Districts of Algoma, Cochrane and City of Sault Ste Marie
Emergency Management Ontario (EMO)
Tel 705-356-5630 Fax 705-356-5629
Jeff.G.Edwards@ontario.ca
- John Stothers - Field Officer, Districts of Parry Sound, Nipissing
Emergency Management Ontario (EMO)
Tel 705-389-3499 Fax 705-389-2763
John.Stothers@ontario.ca
For more emergency preparedness resources and safety tips that you can do to protect yourself and your home, visit the Federal Government’s Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. For information on Preparing Yourself and Your Family, Self-Help Advice and backgrounders on disasters that affect Canada. You can also visit the Ministry of the Environment for fact sheets and resources on how to prevent emergencies such as West Nile Virus in your home.
The Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP)
The Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) is intended to alleviate the hardship suffered by private homeowners, farmers, small business enterprises and non-profit organizations, whose essential property has been damaged in a sudden and unexpected natural disaster, such as a severe windstorm, tornado, flood, forest fire or ice storm. ODRAP provides funds to those who have sustained heavy losses for essential items such as shelter and the "necessities of life."
For more information, visit the ODRAP Web site or contact the Northeastern Municipal Services Office:
Suite 401, 159 Cedar Street Sudbury, ON, P3E 6A5
General Inquiry: 705-564- 0120
Toll Free # (705 area code only) 1-800-461-1193
FAX: 705-564-6863
Local Emergency Plans
Visit the following to view some local emergency plans: