High Risk 📡 Telecom / Internet Infrastructure  ·  New Jersey

Tuckerton NJ Submarine Cable Landing Station

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  NEW JERSEY

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
📡 Telecom / Internet Infrastructure
Primary Risk Radius
1
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
500
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type📡 Telecom / Internet Infrastructure
Operator / BranchVarious
Host CountyOcean County NJ
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius1 miles
Secondary Risk Radius500 miles

// Strategic Significance

Tuckerton New Jersey has been a transatlantic communications hub for over 100 years hosting both historic radio stations and modern submarine cables. The first transatlantic radio message to the US was received here in 1912. Modern fiber optic cables landing at Tuckerton carry vast quantities of US-Europe internet traffic. Sandy 2012 caused serious flooding in this area.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Transatlantic internet and communications traffic uses the Tuckerton cable corridor. The site has been a strategic communications hub for over a century. Sandy 2012 demonstrated serious hurricane storm surge vulnerability for this barrier island area.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

Ocean County Emergency Management coordinates cable infrastructure and hurricane surge protocols. Sandy 2012 experience informs current emergency planning.

// Counties Within Risk Zone