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Welcome to the Emergency Information Website for Waycross – Ware County & Blackshear Pierce County GA.
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Potential Emergency Alerts
Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Update
Today January 21, 2017 Situation Overview There is a potential of severe weather to move into SE Georgia and into the Suwannee Valley by this afternoon with our 1st round of thunderstorms; approaching the I-10 corridor in Northeast Florida through this evening....
Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible Late Saturday and Sunday
Gusty Straight Line Winds, Large Hail, Torrential Rain, and Isolated Tornadoes Possible... Synopsis & Timing Increasing moisture will stream into region ahead of a potent system heading toward Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida. This moisture combined with a...
Shelters details if required for Hurricane Matthew
The American Red Cross shelter @ Waycross Middle School is full. Shelters open in Tifton, Douglas, and Valdosta! Macedonia Baptist Church located at 702 Arnold McKinney Dr, Waycross, GA 31501 has a Good Samaritan shelter open! Remnant Church, 3205 Memorial Dr,...
Emergency Animal Shelter
Due to Hurricane Matthew Temporary Emergency Animal Evacuation Shelter - open to shelters/rescues and personally owned pets. Crates and supplies must be provided by shelter/rescue or owner. It is for ANYONE either living here or passing through town due the...
Hurricane Matthew Update
Ware County, GA Emergency Operations Center Briefing Ware is now under a Tropical Storm Warning A 50-70 per cent chance of Tropical Storm winds 1-3" of rain Rain today is not associated with Hurricane Matthew Ware County will start to have rain and wind from Hurricane...