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Welcome to the Emergency Information Website for Waycross – Ware County & Blackshear Pierce County GA.
Don’t be in any doubt, get the latest right here, right now. We aim to get you the very latest emergency information on (wildfires, severe weather, emergency road closure, etc.) as they occur in our area, plus we are regularly posting other useful community preparedness information.
PLEASE NOTE This website is active, however, alerts may be outdated., it’s just that community alerts are not an every day, week, or monthly event, thankfully. If there’s something important for the community it will be here.
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Potential Emergency Alerts
Helene has reached hurricane status
Hurricane Helene is starting its track into the southeast Gulf of Mexico is forecast to strengthen, becoming a major hurricane in 24 hours and retain that status prior to landfall in or near Apalachee Bay on Thursday evening. The potential for direct impacts is...
Heavy Rain & Severe Storm Threat Tonight-Thursday
The combination of a warm front lifting into the region, an area of low pressure sliding eastward along it, and summer-like moisture will bring heavy rain to the area and the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms during the overnight hours tonight into Thursday...
Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia is forecast to intensify into a major hurricane before making landfall Wednesday morning. Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warnings are now in effect for all of NE FL and SE GA, and a Storm Surge Watch remains in effect for the SE GA coast. Potential impacts...
Tropical Storm Nicole
With Tropical Storm Nicole coming our way, we should only have to expect some small wind gusts but a fair bit of rain Thursday and Friday morning. The only real impact could be on the Okefenokee Fair, it may get closed for a day or two, and even when open it's going...
Hurricane Ian Potential Impacts
Potential for Tropical Storm force winds as early as during the day Wednesday, but more likely late Thursday Night into early Friday for the Waycross area. Potential for wind gusts possible on Thursday. Rain throughout Friday and Saturday early morning. Hopefully the...